1513: Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida 1792: The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint and authorizing the $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, ½ dollar, quarter, dime & half-dime 1801: Napoleonic Wars: The British […]
Marine Le Pen is an icon of France’s nationalist right: one of the country’s best-known and most popular political figures – with her France First, anti-woke, anti-migration agenda. Hard-right leaders, currently growing in support across much of Europe, view her as “one of the gang” – even if they don’t see eye to eye on […]
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides met on Monday the representatives of the Maronite community. The representatives asked that the right to visit two of their villages in Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, namely Ayia Marina and Asomatos, be included in the Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) he will discuss with the Turkish Cypriot leader. The […]
The realm of Greek Rock is set to take centre stage in Sydney as IHO NYX prepares to thrill with a lively concert honouring one of the more underappreciated genres of Hellenic music.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem on Sunday to advance defense and energy cooperation, signaling closer strategic ties amid heightened regional tensions. The visit comes as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increases Ankara’s assertive stance in the Eastern Mediterranean, prompting Greece and Israel to reinforce their alliance.
With the European Commission due to propose the EU’s next seven-year, trillion-euro budget in the summer, security analysts are calling for a focus on green energy alongside increased military spending.
527: Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The ruins of Pompeii, still standing after over 2000 yearsRuins of Pompeii 1748: The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by Spaniard Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre 1948: “Big Bang” theory proposed in scientific journal “Physical Review” by American cosmologists […]
The Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) co-organized with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Greece with great success a webinar titled: “The Challenges of EU Enlargement in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans” on Friday 28 March 2025. Speakers of the webinar were: Mrs. Aiste Bertulytė- Žikevičienė Counselor, EU Department, Ministry of […]
Richard Chamberlain, the actor best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain earned the title “king of the mini-series” for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds. He died late on Saturday […]
President Nikos Christodoulides has highlighted three key conclusions from the informal conference in Geneva, namely the appointment of a personal envoy, the scheduling of a new meeting in July, and the joint letter from the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council to the UN Secretary-General.
