Tag: Mediterranean
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Charles De Gaulle enters the Mediterranean Sea: HMS Dragon grounded in Portsmouth over repairs and maintenance
The French flagship naval vessel Charles De Gaulle has crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea yesterday morning and is now en route to the east of the Mediterranean. The French flagship carrier was previously deployed in the Baltic Sea. Spain also deployed a naval frigate following Iran’s attacks on Cyprus but…
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The new wave of comedy about Mediterraneans elders by the diaspora
Among the new wave of young comedians becoming famous thanks to social media there is a very particular sub-set which focuses on Mediterraneans, but mainly on the old habits and customs of elder Mediterranean people. This new comedy niche, which has grown very popular thanks to Sooshi Mango, who seem to be leading the trend,…
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Are Mediterraneans lazy? Statistics say otherwise
According to the latest EuroStat figures, Mediterraneans in Europe still work the longest hours in Europe compared to the their northern counterparts although the trend of working long hours has been going down. The average figure was 9.8% in 2014 and 8.4% in 2019. Most of the workers working long hours are self-employed people with…
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Southern Europe wildfires: Spain records third death, Greece pushes back flames near Patras
Southern Europe’s wildfire emergency deepened on Thursday as Spain confirmed its third fatality this week, while Greece reported progress in battling a major blaze that had threatened its third-largest city, Patras. Spanish authorities said a 37-year-old volunteer firefighter died after sustaining severe burns in the northwestern Castile and León region. His death brings the national…
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US presence in the Mediterranean to be reduced: cuts and withdrawals from Syria and Malta considered
The US Defence Department is considering cuts and withdrawals of its troops and resources in the Mediterranean as part of its re-prioiritisation efforts. US troops in Syria will be redeployed to Iraq, and cuts are also being planned at the US Embassy in Malta, which functions as a security and intelligence hub in cooperation with…
