Constantine Caramanlis

1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). 1907 - Events. January 6 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome (Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000. January 23 - Charles Curtis fr ...

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1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. 1998 - Events. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubl ...

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Constantine Mitsotakis (in Greek:Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης-Konstantinos Mitsotakis) (born October 18, 1918), Greek politician, was born in Chania, Crete. Like most Greek politicians, he came from a political family: his father and grandfathers were members of parliament, and the great liberal leader Eleftherios Venizelos was his uncle. As a young man he took part in the Cretan resistance against the German occupation. He graduated in law and economics from the Universi ...

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In January New Democracy was leading PASOK in opinion polls by 7%. But Papandreou's election to the party leadership allowed PASOK to regain ground. During February Papandreou campaigned on "the need for change" in Greece, hoping to neutralise the strong sentiment for a change of government. By late February New Democracy's lead in the opinion polls had been cut to 3%. The Athens daily Kathemerini commented: "Now, two weeks before the elections, all opinion polls show PASOK 3 to 4.5 percentage points behind ND. This raises the ...

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Greek legislative election 2004, Greek legislative election 2004 - The leaders, Greek legislative election 2004 - The campaign, Greek legislative election 2004 - The result

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History of the European Union - 1973. In January 1960, Britain and other OEEC members who didn't belong to the EEC formed an alternative association, the European Free Trade Association. But Britain soon realised that the EEC was more successful than the EFTA and decided to apply for membership. Ireland and Denmark, both of whom being heavily reliant on British trade, decided they would go wherever Britain went, and henc ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2005, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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History of the European Union - 1973. In January 1960, Britain and other OEEC members who didn't belong to the EEC formed an alternative association, the European Free Trade Association. But Britain soon realised that the EEC was more successful than the EFTA and decided to apply for membership. Ireland and Denmark, both of whom being heavily reliant on British trade, decided they would go wherever Britain went, and henc ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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The Greek state which became independent in 1832 consisted only of the Greek mainland south of a line from Arta to Volos plus Euboia and the Cyclades. The rest of the Greek-speaking lands, including Crete and the rest of the Aegean islands, Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia and Thrace, remained under Ottoman rule. More than a million Greeks also lived in what is now Turkey, mainly in the Ionian region around İzmir (called Smyrna by its Greek inhabi ...

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Greco-Turkish relations, Greco-Turkish relations - Ottoman era, Greco-Turkish relations - The First World War and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Between conflicts, Greco-Turkish relations - The Cyprus crisis, Greco-Turkish relations - The Closure of the Halki Theological School, Greco-Turkish relations - The 1974 crisis and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Timeline, Greco-Turkish relations - Related articles

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The history of KKE is an essential part of modern Greek history. The KKE either by itself or as a scapegoat was an integral element in most of the important events of the 20th century in Greece. Communist Party of Greece - Foundation. The party was founded on 4 November 1918 as the Socialist Labour Party of Greece (Acronym: SEKE, Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Sosialistiko Ergatiko Komma Elladas) by Avraam Benaroya, a Greek Jewish teacher and leadi ...

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Communist Party of Greece, Communist Party of Greece - History, Communist Party of Greece - Foundation, Communist Party of Greece - WWII Resistance and Civil War, Communist Party of Greece - Post War Era, Communist Party of Greece - During the Junta, Communist Party of Greece - Legalisation, Communist Party of Greece - Participation in government, Communist Party of Greece - Splits, Communist Party of Greece - Organisation, Communist Party of Greece - Current activities, Communist Party of Greece - List of General Secretaries

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1907 - January. January 6 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome (Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000. January 23 - Charles Curtis from Kansas, becomes the first Native American US Senator. 1907 - February. February 22 - Scouting is founded by Robert Baden-Powel ...

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1907, 1907 - Events, 1907 - January, 1907 - February, 1907 - March, 1907 - May, 1907 - June, 1907 - July, 1907 - August, 1907 - September, 1907 - October, 1907 - November, 1907 - December, 1907 - Undated, 1907 - Births, 1907 - January-March, 1907 - April-June, 1907 - July-September, 1907 - October-December, 1907 - Undated, 1907 - Deaths, 1907 - Nobel Prizes

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1998 - January. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence. January 2 - Gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast.< ...

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1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - January, 1998 - February, 1998 - March, 1998 - April, 1998 - May, 1998 - June, 1998 - July, 1998 - August, 1998 - September, 1998 - October, 1998 - November, 1998 - December, 1998 - Unknown Dates, 1998 - Births, 1998 - Deaths, 1998 - January-February, 1998 - March-July, 1998 - August-December, 1998 - Unknown date, 1998 - Nobel Prizes, 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1998 - Fields Medalists, 1998 - Templeton Prize

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1907 - January-March. January 20 - Paula Wessely, Austrian actress (d. 2000) January 23 - Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) February 1 - Günter Eich, German writer (d. 1972) February 15 - Jean Langlais, French composer and organist (d. 1991) February 15 - Cesar Romero, American actor (d. 1994) February 17 - Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (d. 1983) February 21 - W. H. Auden, English poet (d. 1973) Febru ...

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1907, 1907 - Events, 1907 - January, 1907 - February, 1907 - March, 1907 - May, 1907 - June, 1907 - July, 1907 - August, 1907 - September, 1907 - October, 1907 - November, 1907 - December, 1907 - Undated, 1907 - Births, 1907 - January-March, 1907 - April-June, 1907 - July-September, 1907 - October-December, 1907 - Undated, 1907 - Deaths, 1907 - Nobel Prizes

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The European Union grew out of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which was founded in 1951, by the six founding members: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the Benelux countries) and West Germany, France and Italy. Its purpose was to pool the steel and coal resources of the member states, thus preventing another European war. It was in fulfilment of a plan developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French foreign minister Robert Schuman. On May 9, 1950 Schuman presented his proposal on the creation o ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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Currently, the EU is undergoing organisational difficulties, especially those dealing with the proposed European Constitution. The new constitution must be ratified by all 25 member states before it can enter into force, in some cases by national referenda. To date, although ten countries have ratified the constitution, voters in France and the Netherlands have rejected it in popular votes. The future of the constitution is now uncertain. Some also believe there is inconsistent application of EU laws in favour of larger member states: ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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One of the first crises affecting the course of European integration occurred in 1965. A switch away from unanimous decision-making and to majority-voting in the Council was supposed to have been made on January 1, 1966. However the De Gaulle government of France was firmly opposed to this, seeking that all discussions on decisions affecting national interests should be discussed indefinitely, essentially requiring the retention of national veto on all issues of importance. This led to the "empty chair crisis" in which France refused to take ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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Attempts to unify the disparate nations of Europe precede the modern nation-states and have occurred repeatedly throughout the history of Continental Europe since the collapse of the Mediterranean-centred Roman Empire. Europe's heterogeneous collection of languages and cultures made attempts based on dynastic rights, or enforced through military occupation of unwilling nations, unstable and doomed to failure. The Frankish empire of Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire u ...

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History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues

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On 15 July 1974 the Greek military regime staged a coup against Makarios, led by the Greek officers leading the National Guard. An ex-EOKA man, Nicos Sampson (who took part in the fights against the Turkish Cypriots, during the Christmas of 1963 mentioned above) was appointed president. Makarios escaped to Britain. On 20 July Turkey invaded without any resistance from the British forces in the island, occupying the northern 40% and expelling the Greek population. Once again war between Greece and Turkey seemed imminent. War was averted when ...

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Greco-Turkish relations, Greco-Turkish relations - Ottoman era, Greco-Turkish relations - The First World War and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Between conflicts, Greco-Turkish relations - The Cyprus crisis, Greco-Turkish relations - The Closure of the Halki Theological School, Greco-Turkish relations - The 1974 crisis and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Timeline, Greco-Turkish relations - Related articles

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Main article: Cyprus dispute In the 1950s the Cyprus issue flared up again, with the Greek Cypriots under Archbishop Makarios demanding union with Greece, and the EOKA group launching a guerilla movement against the British in the island. At first the Greek government gave no support to the movement, but by 1954 Greek public sympathy for the Cypriots was so great that Prime Minister A ...

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Greco-Turkish relations, Greco-Turkish relations - Ottoman era, Greco-Turkish relations - The First World War and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Between conflicts, Greco-Turkish relations - The Cyprus crisis, Greco-Turkish relations - The Closure of the Halki Theological School, Greco-Turkish relations - The 1974 crisis and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Timeline, Greco-Turkish relations - Related articles

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The postwar leaders of Turkey and Greece, Kemal Atatürk and Eleftherios Venizelos, were determined to establish normal relations between the two states. After years of negotiations, a treaty was concluded in 1930, and Venizelos made a successful visit to Istanbul and Ankara. Greece renounced all its claims to Turkish territory. This was followed by the Balkan Pact of 1934, in which Greece and Turkey joined Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Romania and Albania in a treaty of mutual assistance and settled outstanding issues (Bulgaria refused to join). B ...

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Greco-Turkish relations, Greco-Turkish relations - Ottoman era, Greco-Turkish relations - The First World War and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Between conflicts, Greco-Turkish relations - The Cyprus crisis, Greco-Turkish relations - The Closure of the Halki Theological School, Greco-Turkish relations - The 1974 crisis and after, Greco-Turkish relations - Timeline, Greco-Turkish relations - Related articles

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1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ...

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1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - January, 1998 - February, 1998 - March, 1998 - April, 1998 - May, 1998 - June, 1998 - July, 1998 - August, 1998 - September, 1998 - October, 1998 - November, 1998 - December, 1998 - Unknown Dates, 1998 - Births, 1998 - Deaths, 1998 - January-February, 1998 - March-July, 1998 - August-December, 1998 - Unknown date, 1998 - Nobel Prizes, 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1998 - Fields Medalists, 1998 - Templeton Prize

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1998 - January-February. January 1 - Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player (b. 1905) January 4 - Mae Questel, American actress (b. 1908) January 5 - Sonny Bono, American singer, actor, and politician (b. 1935) January 7 - Vladimir Prelog, Croatian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1906) January 8 - Michael Tippett, English composer (b. 1905) January 9 - Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918) January 11 - Klaus Tennstedt, Germ ...

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1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - January, 1998 - February, 1998 - March, 1998 - April, 1998 - May, 1998 - June, 1998 - July, 1998 - August, 1998 - September, 1998 - October, 1998 - November, 1998 - December, 1998 - Unknown Dates, 1998 - Births, 1998 - Deaths, 1998 - January-February, 1998 - March-July, 1998 - August-December, 1998 - Unknown date, 1998 - Nobel Prizes, 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1998 - Fields Medalists, 1998 - Templeton Prize

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