PM TO VISIT MOUNT ATHOS DESPITE INITIAL OPPOSITION
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make an official visit to Mount Athos on Friday and Saturday, despite initial opposition from several monasteries over government policies.
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HISTORY 
July 4, 2025 4 July 2025: This day in history
1776: US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain 1785: Geologist James Hutton publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at the meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1803: The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people by President Thomas Jefferson 1838: Huskar […]
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EUROPE
July 3, 2025 Heatwave a “stark reminder of why climate action matters”
By Martin Banks Politicians who “deny the obvious climate emergency put our children and grand-children at risk.”
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CYPRUS
July 3, 2025 MEP Panayiotou faces backlash over interview with Tatar
MEP Fidias Panayiotou has drawn sharp criticism from the government and political parties over his interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, with officials warning it risks reinforcing the narrative of the authorities in the north. The move sparked outrage across the political spectrum. DIKO called him “a pawn of Turkish propaganda,” EDEK accused him […]
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GEOPOLITICS
July 3, 2025 New US ambassador getting closer to Athens post
Prospective US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle is moving one step closer in the formal appointment process to assuming her post in the Greek capital.
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HISTORY
July 3, 2025 3 July 2025: This day in history
324: Battle of Adrianople: Roman Emperor Constantine I defeats his co-emperor Licinius, who flees to Byzantium 1863: Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle ever fought on the American continent, ends in a major victory for the Union during the US Civil War 1884: Dow Jones publishes its first stock index, the Dow Jones Transportation Average […]
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WORLD
July 2, 2025 Top airline announces major changes
By Martin Banks The airline Emirates has announced a major upgrade to its fleet and new schedules.
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EUROPE
July 2, 2025 Calling all fans of organ music.
By Martin Banks This summer, every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., from July 29 to August 26, the “Ars in Cathedrali” Festival celebrates the 25th anniversary of the great Grenzing organ of the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels.
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POLITICS
July 2, 2025 KYSEA underlines need to cooperate with Libya to stem migration
The Government Council on Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA), Greece’s highest decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, has underlined the need to cooperate with the Libyan authorities to prevent the establishment of a new migration route from eastern Libya to Crete. According to a government announcement following a meeting of the council, the body […]
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HISTORY
July 2, 2025 2 July 2025: This day in history
626: Incident at Xuanwu Gate: Prince Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivals, the brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, sons of Emperor Gaozu; he then forces the emperor to name him as successor to the throne 1776: Continental Congress resolves “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States” […]
