EU lawmakers approved a report on lessons to take from COVID-19 on Wednesday (12 July). The text analysed the impact of the pandemic, evaluated EU and national health systems’ responses and set a roadmap for future health emergencies.
1679: Britain’s King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court 1690: Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II 1790: French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state 1804: Former United States […]
The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika just above Plaka and below the Acropolis is often overlooked by visitors to Athens and even by some Athenians themselves.
Article by Eleni Mavrou, AKEL Political Bureau member 9 July 2023, “Haravgi” newspaper Thousands of people, many thousands, in a small state full of life, optimism, dynamism, joy and hugs. This is the Festival of EDON. A celebration that fills the souls of the people like a light shining in the darkness that envelops us. […]
Hailing a “historic day,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday evening that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed – after marathon trilateral consultations with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of the Alliance’s Summit – to proceed to forward the Nordic country’s accession protocol to the North Atlantic Alliance for ratification […]
The POTENTIAL consortium headed by France and Germany has begun work on a large-scale pilot project to create a European Digital Identity wallet, with deployment excepted by 2025, it was announced at the launch event in Paris on Monday (10 July).
1405: Chinese fleet commander Zheng He sets sail on his first major expedition, to the Spice Islands, leading 208 vessels, including 62 treasure ships with 27,800 sailors 1533: Pope Clement VII excommunicates England’s King Henry VIII 1818: English poet John Keats writes “In the Cottage Where Burns is Born”, “Lines Written in the Highlands”, and “Gadfly” 1877: Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman […]
As we approach the tragic anniversary of the Turkish invasion in July, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, like every year, will be hosting several initiatives/events to mark this dark day.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet bilaterally with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning, in the framework of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the French presidency announced on Monday.
1778: American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain 1940: Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel 1985: French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando […]
