Greece is preparing to launch its largest shipbuilding program for the Hellenic Coast Guard in decades, earmarking €333 million for the construction of 18 advanced vessels, including two offshore patrol ships over 80 meters long with helipads, as well as coastal patrol and chase boats.
1346: Battle of Crécy: Edward III’s English longbows defeat Philip VI’s army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle 1682: English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him 1873: The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Baltimore, escalating a clash with Maryland Governor Wes Moore after the Democrat invited him to join a “safety walk” in the city. “If Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the ‘troops,’ which is being done in nearby […]
Cyprus is among the EU countries with the highest share of foreign students among tertiary education students, according to Eurostat. In 2023, Eurostat notes, there were 1.76 million students from abroad undertaking tertiary level studies across the EU, amounting to 8.4% of all students. Cyprus, with 22.3%, ranks third among EU countries with the highest share […]
Journalist and former MP Dimitris Konstantaras has passed away at the age of 79, his son announced in a social media post.
1609: Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers, including the Doge (ruler) of Venice, Leonardo Donato 1619: Slavery begins in mainland British colonies of North America when the first known African captives (approximately 20) land at Point Comfort, Virginia, before being sold or traded into servitude [1] 1718: Hundreds of French colonists arrive […]
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia opened its extraordinary session on Thursday, August 21 under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. In a statement following its proceedings, the Holy Synod expressed “joy and satisfaction” at the favourable outcome of a protracted legal case concerning the ownership of […]
Greece will need more than two million workers by 2035, according to a European study that highlights the dual challenge and opportunity facing the country’s economy.
79: Believed until 2018 to be the date of the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, killing untold thousands, latest evidence suggests the eruption occurred after 17 October 410: Rome is overrun by Visigoths under Alaric I for the first time in nearly 800 years, seen […]
By Martin Banks The European Union has announced a major new investment,one which promises to make waves.
