1580: Francis Drake completes his circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth, England aboard the Golden Hind 1687: The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to eject the Turks, damaging the Parthenon 1688: City council of Amsterdam votes to support Prince William of Orange’s invasion of England, known as […]
By Martin Banks The EU says the 27- strong bloc can do more and this would send a strong signal to the world.”
The ties between Greece and Cyprus in education are strong, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Athena Michaelidou, said on Wednesday, in her address at the ceremony awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of the Department of Education and Social Work Sciences of the University of Patras.
Some of the most prominent figures of the Greek-American community gathered at one of New York’s most historic private social clubs on Wednesday afternoon for a special event.
1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeats invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold’s brother Tostig, who are both killed 1237: Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary between the two countries that remains mostly unchanged […]
By Martin Banks The EU-Africa relationship offers great investment and trade opportunities, according to Europe’s business community.
By Martin Banks A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe.
Innovation in Greece is hampered by long-standing problems the country faces, since, in addition to its talent and relatively satisfactory performance in the field of information and communications technology infrastructure and online services, it continues to lag behind in areas such as the establishment of a stable environment for business and the absence of adequate […]
1180: With the death of Manuel I Komnenos, the last Byzantine Emperor of the Komnenian restoration, the Byzantine Empire begins its terminal decline 1493: Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships 1789: US Federal Judiciary Act passes, creating a six-member Supreme Court 1869: […]
By Martin Banks Medicine shortages have been a recurring issue throughout the EU for years, but the EU still lacks a well-oiled system for coming to grips with severe shortages of medicines, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
