1700: The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Russia and the Swedish Empire. 1912: The last Qing Emperor of China, Puyi (age 6) abdicates after losing the support of the Chinese people and thus the “mandate of heaven” 1947: French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first influential collection, named […]
Farmers took to the streets in Nicosia. Farmers took to the streets today and converged in Nicosia with their tractors and trucks. They rallied their tractors on the grounds of the national stadium and after stopping to protest outside the Presidential Palace, they headed towards the “House of Europe” where a delegation from the farmers’ […]
Greece exported in 2023 to the American Samoa “footwear with outer soles made of rubber, plastic material, natural or reconstructed leather and the upper part of textile materials” and “transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks,” the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) informs us.
The German government is looking beyond Europe to supply hydrogen in coming years and has agreed on a task force with Algeria to facilitate the framework for imports.
660 BC: Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu 1858: First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France 1929: Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome 1975: Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative Party 1990: Nelson Mandela is […]
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A series of events that spotlight Taiwan are taking place at the International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (FICA) running through Feb. 13 in the eastern French city of Vesoul, the Ministry of Culture said Feb. 5. According to MOC, the events are jointly staged by the Taiwan Cultural Office in Paris and the festival’s […]
Left to right: PSEKA President Philip Christopher, Cyprus Ambassador Marios Lysiotis, Congressman Chris Pappas, Cyprus Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, Mike Manatos, and AHEPA Board Chair Nick Karacostas at a previous PSEKA Conference in Washington, DC.
Greece has an investment-friendly environment, Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis said in an interview with the Japanese news agency Kyodo, inviting investors from Japan to come to Greece.
The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday (10 February) on reforms to EU budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control.
