Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapsed Friday (7 July) over “insurmountable” differences on how to tackle migration, with elections expected in November.
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HISTORY 
July 8, 2023 8 July 2023: This day in history
1099: First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, will become the 1st European to reach India by sea 1777: Independent Vermont introduces a new constitution, prohibiting slavery 1800: Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination in the US to […]
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INTERVIEWS
July 7, 2023 Baraa Abdulla-His Journey Into The Realm Of Comedy
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) A devoted full-time father and actor who skillfully balances his various roles while pursuing his professional ambitions, Baraa Abdulla has the privilege of being a Business News Co-Anchor at Bahrain TV, captivating viewers with his insightful updates on the dynamic world of business. Baraa’s foray into the realm […]
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CYPRUS
July 7, 2023 ROYAL TOMBS FOUND IN CYPRUS FULL OF PRECIOUS ARTEFACTS
Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have uncovered royal tombs near the Bronze Age city of Dromolaxia Vizatzia, located at Hala Sultan Tekke on the south eastern coast of Cyprus.
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ECONOMY
July 7, 2023 Greece pivotal in boosting Balkan networks
Greece’s role in helping to improve transport and connectivity networks in the broader region of the Balkans, the Black Sea and the Southeast Mediterranean has become pivotal in recent years, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis noted on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
July 7, 2023 Luxembourg strikes special deal on NATO defence spending target
Luxembourg will be exempt from reaching NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending target to take into account national specificities in assessing its commitments, EURACTIV has learnt.
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HISTORY
July 7, 2023 7 July 2023: This day in history
1520: Battle of Otumba, Mexico: Hernán Cortés and the Tlaxcalans defeat a numerically superior Aztec force 1807: French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte and Russian Tsar Alexander I meet on a raft in the middle of the Neman River and sign the first Treaty of Tilsit 1937: Japanese and Chinese troops clash at the Marco Polo Bridge, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War 1947: Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO […]
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GEOPOLITICS
July 6, 2023 Dendias welcomes de-escalation in the eastern Mediterranean without directly referring to Turkey
Greece’s newly appointed defense minister has welcomed a de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, expressing hope this would lead to a “climate of trust” without directly referring to Turkey.
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GREECE
July 6, 2023 Philoxenia: The Ancient Roots of Greek Hospitality
The Greek word Philoxenia, literally translated as a “friend to a stranger,” is widely perceived to be synonymous to hospitality.
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CULTURE
July 6, 2023 Erechtheion fragment to return to Athens
The French Department of the Rhone returned a marble fragment from the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis to Greece’s possession in Lyon on Thursday.
