EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said an emergency meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers will be convened on Tuesday afternoon (10 October) on the situation in the Middle East after the Hamas attack on Israel.
768: Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I are crowned Kings of The Franks 1000: Leif Ericson reaches “Vinland” (possibly L’Anse aux Meadows, Canada) reputedly becoming first European to reach North America 1446: The Hangul (Korean) alphabet is first published in Korea by King Sejong the Great 1831: Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Head of State of modern Greece, assassinated in Nafplion 1941: US […]
Israel’s military announced a “state of war alert” after Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched a major attack on Israel, marking one of the most substantial escalations. The assault involved both gunmen crossing the border into Israel and a heavy barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, prompting warning sirens across southern and central Israel, […]
Over the last 12 years the investment to revitalize the walled city reached 220 million euros in total, Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Friday, noting that during this period, projects worth 100 million euros have been completed in the historic centre, while 50 million euros worth of projects are underway.
An abandoned landmark in the northern port city of Alexandroupoli was badly damaged by fire on Sunday.
The European Commission this week appeared to indefinitely shelve a promised revision of its REACH regulation on chemical safety, refusing to give Parliament a clear indication of when the proposal will be tabled, if at all.
1480: Great Stand on the Ugra river: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde and Ivan III, Grand Prince of all Rus. Ends with a Tatar-Mongol retreat, leading to the disintegration of the Horde. 1769: Captain James Cook lands in New Zealand at Poverty Bay on the East Coast of the North Island 1856: The Second Opium […]
Athens: The Panorama International Arts Festival 2023 concluded on a high note with a captivating Closing Ceremony held on August 31, 2023. This virtual event brought together a global community of artists, writers, and art enthusiasts, showcasing an incredible array of talent and creativity.
A contract for the construction of 4,450 new bus stops and sheltered stops and the upgrade of over 1,000 existing bus stops was signed on Thursday at the Ministry of Transport.
A resident of Portugal, known as a hacker under the handle USDoD (for US Department of Defense), has claimed in an interview that he broke into the websites of a European police training center and NATO’s Cyber Security Center (NCSC), using the hacked emails of a Greek police officer and a military officer, respectively.
