Campaigners “welcome” outcome of ECJ case
By Martin Banks Open Society Foundations has welcomed what it hails as a “landmark judgment” from the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
December 20, 2025 20 December 2025: This day in history
1522: Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta. 1803: French flag lowered in New Orleans to signify the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to the United States, purchased for $15 […]
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WORLD
December 19, 2025 TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors for the majority of its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday. Half of the joint venture will be owned by a group of investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX, according to a memo sent by […]
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POLITICS
December 19, 2025 Greece’s Farm Subsidy Scandal Exposes Personal Ties Between Political Leaders and Suspects
Recent developments in the farm subsidy scandal of Greece, involving illegal agricultural payments from OPEKEPE, the Organization for the Payment and Control of Community Aid, have fueled political tensions, as allegations emerge over personal and political ties between the leaders of Greece’s two largest parties and individuals arrested in the investigation.
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GREECE
December 19, 2025 Greece Receives First Belharra Frigate as Naval Modernization Progresses
Greece is approaching a major milestone in its naval modernization program as it prepares to commission the FDI-class (Frigate Defense and Intervention) belharra frigate Kimon, the first digitally integrated warship to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. The formal flag-raising ceremony will take place in Lorient, France, officially marking the frigate’s transition into active Greek naval […]
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HISTORY
December 19, 2025 19 December 2025: This day in history
1776: Thomas Paine publishes his first “American Crisis” essay beginning “These are the times that try men’s souls” (date disputed) 1783: William Pitt the Younger becomes the youngest ever British Prime Minister at age 24 1932: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins transmitting overseas 1958: First radio broadcast from space, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends […]
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UK NEWS
December 18, 2025 UK rejoining Erasmus shows “education as a special value”
By Martin Banks The EPP Group in the EU Parliament is among those who have warmly welcomed the agreement between the European Commission and the United Kingdom on the UK’s association with the Erasmus+ programme from 2027 onwards.
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 18, 2025 Magical end-of-year celebration at Pythagoras Greek School
Pythagoras Greek School’s End-of-Year Christmas Concert was a joyful celebration of Greek culture, tradition, and creativity, bringing together families and the wider community.
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ECONOMY
December 18, 2025 TotalEnergies sells Greek RES assets
French oil major TotalEnergies has agreed to sell 50% of a 424-megawatt portfolio of wind and solar assets in Greece to Spanish investment firm Asterion Industrial Partners for 254 million euros, it said on Wednesday.
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HISTORY
December 18, 2025 18 December 2025: This day in history
218 BC: Battle of the Trebia: Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeats Roman forces on Italian soil during the Second Punic War 1271: Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China 1603: First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der […]
