The government of Taiwan has pledged to set up a US$1 million fund to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Dec. 21. Taiwan’s Rep. to Poland Sharon Wu concluded a memorandum of understanding with Tadeusz Truskolaski and Jacek Jaśkowia, chairperson and board member of the Union of Polish Metropolises, respectively, […]
The Australian affiliate community Apostolos Andreas Cyprus Orthodox Community West Sunshine recently hosted their popular Apostolos Andreas two-day paniyiri. The festival was a huge success with traditional food such as loukmathes, sheftalies and souvlaki as well as amazing entertainment, including traditional dance performances from Greek dancing groups, and Cypriot comedy sketches by the folk group […]
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphatically stated on Friday that it is not possible at the moment for the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to leave state control, saying, indicatively, that “without the HAI we cannot live.”
Member states’ ambassadors failed to find a majority over a platform work directive deal struck last week, dealing a heavy blow to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU and raising concerns the file may not get through before the end of the mandate.
962: Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under future Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo, recovering the tattered tunic of John the Baptist 1688: King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch flees to France from William of Orange 1783: US General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army […]
The Greek Cypriot Brotherhood year is delighted to start the year with its annual Vasilopitta cutting, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas and attended by Parliamentarians and Local Councillors. Over the course of the year, the Brotherhood has continued to host events for the whole community including: • High profile speaker events and book launches, […]
Greece plans to raise up to €10 billion from debt markets via short- and long-term bond issues next year, its debt agency PDMA said on Friday.
Environmental groups have applauded a landmark political agreement reached at the EU level last month to ban the export of waste for disposal both inside and outside of Europe, saying it puts an end to “waste colonialism” from rich nations.
1790: Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92) 1885: Samurai Itō Hirobumi, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan 1989: After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu 1990: Labor activist Lech Wałęsa sworn in as Poland’s first […]
By Martin Banks A senior French MP has thrown his weight behind a campaign in Britain for overseas parliamentary constituencies.
