Euronext has submitted a voluntary share-exchange offer to acquire all common shares of the Athens Exchange Group (ATHEX), in a move supported unanimously by the Greek company’s board of directors. A cooperation agreement between the two sides has also been signed.
1620: Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands, for England on their way to America British Royal Field Artillery gunners hauling an 18-pounder field gun out of the mudBattle of Passchendaele 1917: World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins and lasts until November 6, 1917, causing approximately 500,000 casualties 1961: Israel welcomes its […]
It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared. When the 8.8-magnitude quake struck eastern Russia at 11:25 local time on Wednesday (00:25 BST), it raised concerns for coastal populations across the Pacific. Millions of people were evacuated, as minds cast […]
The Hellenistic Period spanned from 323 BC, following the death of Alexander the Great, to 31 BC, marked by the Roman conquest after the Battle of Actium. This era saw the widespread diffusion of Greek culture, language, art and science across the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, and parts of Asia due to Alexander’s earlier conquests. Major […]
Acclaimed Greek singer and santouri virtuoso Areti Ketime will travel to Australia this October to perform at the third annual Zeibekiko Festival Australia, set to take place from 3 to 12 October 2025 across Sydney and Melbourne. Presented by Ventouris Productions, the festival returns with an expanded program celebrating the emotional and cultural significance of zeibekiko […]
More member states may decide to request loans before the formal deadline in late November.
The new series of three-month treasury bills will be issued with an increased interest rate. As announced by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), the yield in the auction of 13-week T-bills, totaling 500 million euros, was set at 1.76%, up from 1.70% in the previous auction.
30 BC: Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to Octavian’s invasion of Egypt 1178: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa is crowned King of Burgundy 1419: First Defenestration of Prague: Anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, storm Prague Town Hall […]
Thailand has accused Cambodia of “deliberately” violating a ceasefire the two countries agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands. It’s a shaky start for the ceasefire, which is aimed at bringing an end to five days of bombardment and rocket attacks along their shared border. […]
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia played host to Andreas Gregoriou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of the Cypriot Presidency’s Administration at their headquarter in Sydney on Monday afternoon.
