Current wind energy deployment rates in European countries are not aligned with the EU’s climate change targets, according to a report published on Thursday (5 October) by the nature conservation NGO WWF.
1274: Around 1,000 soldiers of the Mongol army land on the Japanese island of Tsushima, the first attack of Kublai Khan’s Mongol invasion of Japan 1789: French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court […]
The Greek basketball world is mourning the loss of Giannis Ioannidis, who died at the age of 78. Ioannidis was a respected figure in Greek sport, particularly known for his coaching work with Aris and Olympiacos in the 80s and 90s. He passed away from health problems he had struggled with in recent years.
Discussions on Cypriot identity flare up from time to time. This time the person who triggered the discussion was Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. Even though he avoided making the donkey analogy like those before him, nevertheless, Tatar caused a big stir. Many columns have been written in media, not to mention some below the […]
The inauguration of ‘Kimon’ the first Greek frigate took place on Wednesday at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient, France. Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias and French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu attended the ceremony.
The French government dissolved the fundamentalist Catholic association Civitas on Wednesday (October 4), stating that the group seeks to “wage war against the Republic” by spreading anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and conspiracy theories.
1537: 1st printing in England of complete English-language Bible, the “Matthew’s Bible”, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale (an update of the earlier “Coverdale Bible”) [exact month/day unclear] 1582: Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15. […]
The Kritios Boy, a statue displayed at the Acropolis Museum is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art and the most characteristic of the so-called “Severe Style.”
The people of Limassol are being asked to redefine the city and its culture for the next ten years, with the Limassol 2030 Organisation leading the effort to secure the title of European Capital of Culture for 2030.
The purchase agreement for 250 new electricity-powered buses to start circulating in Athens and Thessaloniki by the end of April was signed on Tuesday by Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras and Yutong Bus Co Lt CEO-Europe, Jack Li.
