Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1470, The Ottomans capture Euboea. In 1913, Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. In 1920, The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Message from Nicosia to Ankara: without progress on the Cyprus issue, the path to the EU will not open for Turkey
Progress in EU-Turkey relations remains directly tied to progress on the Cyprus issue - that is the message Nicosia has sent to Ankara, after last night's dinner between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The post Message from Nicosia to Ankara: without progress on the Cyprus issue, the path to the EU will not open for Turkey appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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