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A new English-speaking Department of Medicine is starting at the University of Thessaly on October 7, which will welcome 40 international students in Larissa. This is the first foreign-language department at this university and the fourth in a row, after the Universities of Thessaloniki, Athens and Crete.

The Greek national football team’s debut in the Nations League against Finland, Panathinaikos’ friendly basketball game, and the efforts of Greek athletes in the Paralympic Games in Paris are drawing TV interest today, Saturday.

Here are the detailed broadcasts:

Bulgaria has the lowest excise tax on cigarettes in the European Union, with a rate of just 1.92 euros per pack of 20 cigarettes. This contrasts sharply with Ireland, where the highest excise duty is imposed at 9.92 euros per pack, followed by the Netherlands at 7.66 euros and France at 7.45 euros.

After wrapping up filming in Georgia last year, Warner Bros. had not announced an official release date. However, in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Tom Linay revealed that Warner Bros. has chosen to release the film in UK cinemas this fall, with a U.S. release to follow shortly.

The Bulgarian team achieved notable success at the 20th International Geography Olympiad (iGEO), held from August 19 to August 24 in Dublin, Ireland. They secured one silver medal and two bronze medals in the prestigious competition.

Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

Seven ancient silver bracelets which show the staggering breadth of the Vikings' reach have been found in Denmark, a museum said on Aug. 19.

One of the bracelets, which date from the ninth century, was inspired by Russian or Ukrainian models while others were of a Scandinavian type that later influenced bangles in Ireland.

A British diplomat based in Ireland resigned over arms sales to Israel, with his email circulated online saying the U.K.'s foreign office "may be complicit in war crimes," it emerged Monday.

A record 128,000 individuals with a net worth exceeding €1 million are expected to change their country of residence this year, exceeding the previous year's record of 120,000, according to UK-based consultants Henley & Partners.

The last shall be first. Once chastised as fiscally lax and slow-growing, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain are expanding faster than hitherto powerhouses France and Germany. Investors are benefiting from this changing of the guard. To regain lost ground, Berlin will have to act against type and promote looser monetary policies.