845: Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving 1516: Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area, establishing the first Jewish ghetto, in the city’s the Cannaregio district. 1549: The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded […]
By Martin Banks The appointment of a former MEP as EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union has been widely welcomed.
By Denis MacShane, former Europe Minister in the UK Lionel Jospin, one of the big figures in French Socialist Party politics, has died aged 88. He was a leading figure in the long domination of French politics by the Socialist Party following the 14 year reign of François Mitterrand as President 1981-1997.
It can be hard to pin down what is guiding Donald Trump a month into US and Israel’s programme of strikes on Iran. But it is clear he has an eye on the oil markets. A word – or social media post – from the US president about his plans used to spark big moves […]
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is embarking on a two-city diplomatic push in Libya this week, visiting both Benghazi and Tripoli in a bid to maintain active channels with the country’s rival power centers.
364: Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor 1854: Great Britain and France declare war on Russia, expanding the Crimean War 1910: First seaplane takes off from water under its own power, piloted by Henri Fabre from the Étang de Berre lagoon in Martigues, France 1939: Spanish Civil War ends as Madrid […]
By Martin Banks A new trade deal between the EU and Australia has been hailed as an “important” step towards strengthening economic ties between the two sides.
US president Donald Trump says he will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping in China on 14-15 May, after delaying the landmark trip amid the US-Israel war with Iran. This would be the first visit to China by a US president in nearly 10 years. Trump is also set to host Xi in Washington DC later […]
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday called on credit institution leaders to be vigilant in order to reduce to the greatest degree possible credit threats and repercussions on the ability of banks to continue to fund the economy without obstacles.
