Mitsotakis, Jorgensen talk energy security, affordable housing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen at his office on Thursday.
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HISTORY 
July 18, 2025 18 July 2025: This day in history
64: Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero 1334: Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone 1925: Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, […]
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WORLD
July 17, 2025 Trump’s Epstein strategy could pit him against loyal supporters
As Donald Trump continues to be dogged by questions about his administration’s handling of possible files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he is relying on a tried and true strategy. The problem for the president, however, is that his plan of attack may inadvertently pit him against some of his most loyal supporters. […]
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CYPRUS
July 17, 2025 Nominations for the 2025 Cyprus Research Awards are now open
Nominations for the 2025 Cyprus Research Awards are now open, a press release by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) says, noting that for the 18th consecutive year, it honors and highlights the work of young and distinguished scientists in the country, promoting excellence and encouraging the expansion of research and innovative activity in Cyprus.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 17, 2025 Defense Minister Dendias in Beirut Thursday for high-level talks
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will arrive in Lebanon on Thursday for an official visit, where he will meet President Michel Aoun and key officials to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly military support and the restructuring of the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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HISTORY
July 17, 2025 17 July 2025: This day in history
180: Six residents of Carthage, North Africa, are executed for being Christian, the earliest recorded instance of Christianity in the region 1203: The Siege of Constantinople begins during the Fourth Crusade, as Roman Catholic Crusaders, aboard a Venetian fleet, attack the city 1762: Empress Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia following the murder of Tsar […]
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WORLD
July 16, 2025 Trump launches probe into Brazil’s ‘unfair’ trade practices
The Trump administration says it has launched an investigation into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices. It will include the Brazilian government’s policies “related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption interference”, a statement from the US trade representative said. The investigation seeks to determine whether they are “unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict […]
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EUROPE
July 16, 2025 5 key ideas behind the EU Commission’s new farming rulebook
The EU long-term budget reform marks a turning point for EU agricultural policy, granting member states greater control in a partial renationalisation of the bloc’s farm subsidies.
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GEOPOLITICS
July 16, 2025 US Congress moves to deepen defense ties with Greece
In a move that underscores growing congressional interest in Greece, a bipartisan bill supporting the US-Greece relationship and reinforcing its strategic partnership, was introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.
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HISTORY
July 16, 2025 16 July 2025: This day in history
622: Islamic Era begins: Muhammad and his followers begin migration from Mecca to Medina (Hijra) 1054: The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople 1517: copy of Martin Luther’s 95 theses, […]
