Former princess Irene, younger sister of Queen Sofia of Spain and sister of Constantine, the late former king of Greece, died Thursday at the Palace of Zarzuela in Madrid, the former Greek royal family has announced. She was 83.
The frigate Kimon, the first of the Navy’s FDI-class ships, arrived at the Salamis Naval Base on Thursday, welcomed by Greece’s political and military leadership. Two more ships of the class, Nearchos and Formion, are scheduled for delivery in 2026, placing three vessels into service within a year; a fourth, Themistoklis, is expected in two […]
27 BC: The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus by the Roman Senate 1412: The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy 1547: Ivan the Terrible, aged 17, crowns himself the first Tsar of Russia 1605: First edition of “El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha” (Part One of […]
By Alexandra Anargyrou, Analyst KEDISA Introduction: Rethinking Ocean Law Beyond the Surface The Law of the Sea has long been conceptualized as a horizontal legal order, structured around maritime zones, navigational freedoms, and jurisdictional lines drawn across the surface of the ocean. From territorial waters to exclusive economic zones (EEZs), legal analysis has traditionally focused […]
By Martin Banks EU parliament political group leaders have stepped into the row over the future of Greenland.
By Martin Banks The President of the Roma Foundation for Europe has urged political leaders to denounce “racist language” in election campaigns.
By Martin Banks Emirates has announced it will launch a daily flight between Helsinki and Dubai from 1 October 2026, expanding its “footprint” in the Nordics.
588 BC: Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem during Zedekiah’s reign. The siege lasts until July 23, 586 BC. 1535: King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London 1759: British Museum opens at Montagu House in London […]
By Martin Banks The European Green Party says it “strongly condemns” what it calls the Iran authorities’ “violent repression of peaceful protests that includes killings and mass arrests.” The pan-EU party has now called on the European Union to “move beyond statements and take decisive action against those responsible.” The demand comes with tensions still […]
It’s crunch time. The US Vice-President, JD Vance, is hosting the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers, as well as their US counterpart, Marco Rubio, in the White House on Wednesday. The focus of the talks: the future of the world’s biggest island, Greenland. There is a large digital news ticker tape running above the snow-covered […]
