534: Second and final revision of the Justinian Code published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws begun initially in 528 1532: Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captures Inca Emperor Atahualpa after a surprise ambush at Cajamarca in the Peruvian Andes 1776: British troops capture Fort Washington during American Revolution 1945: Founding of UNESCO, the […]
By Martin Banks The Turkish city of İzmir and a business that is easing the transition to electric vehicles have been named as winners of an award that recognises successful collaboration between young entrepreneurs and local authorities in the Mediterranean region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated today its readiness to resume negotiations for a viable and lasting solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Israel was a “terror state” committing war crimes and violating international law in Gaza, while repeating his view that Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a terrorist organization.
The European Commission put forward a series of voluntary measures to facilitate the employment of third-country nationals in the EU in a bid to boost legal migration pathways and help member states address widespread skills and labour shortages.
1492: Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco 1884: European Colonization and trade in Africa is officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing European powers “Scramble for Africa” 1904: King C. Gillette patents the Gillette razor blade 1948: Mackenzie King retires after 22 years as Prime Minister of Canada 1969: An estimated 2 […]
By Martin Banks A new Post-Cotonou Agreement has officially been signed in Samoa between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP). The new multilateral instrument, signed on 15 November, will constitute the new legal framework for the European Union’s relations with 47 countries in Africa, 16 in the Caribbean, and 15 in […]
In a surprise move, Rishi Sunak, the UK’s prime minister, has appointed former prime minister David Cameron as foreign secretary. Cameron, who resigned immediately after losing the 2016 Brexit referendum, has been almost entirely absent from the political scene ever since. It’s rare these days for a prime minister to appoint someone who is not a […]
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission will debate a bill approving Sweden’s NATO membership on Thursday, according to the official agenda of the commission.
EU defence ministers on Tuesday (14 November) approved a rehaul of the defence capability development priorities (CDP) to reflect the need for more conventional defence equipment and counter-drone tactics in their armed forces’ ranks, learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
