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Two Greek Ministers Resign after Meeting with Media Mogul Marinakis
Two Greek ministers resigned on Thursday after it was revealed that they met Evangelos Marinakis, a Greek media and football tycoon earlier in the week.
Minister of State Stavros Papastavrou and Deputy Minister to Prime Minister Ioannis Bratakοs submitted their...
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Greek PM Mitsotakis Survives Vote of No Confidence
The opposition's proposal for a vote of no confidence in the Greek government over the management of the Tempe rail disaster has been dismissed after a 141-159 vote in favor of Mitsotakis' party.
With the end of a three-day debate...
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Serbia President’s Alarming Message of Upcoming Balkan Conflict
Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, warned of a potential confrontation on Tuesday by posting a gloomy message on social media about an unidentified threat to his nation.
“Difficult days are ahead of Serbia,” he said in a Facebook post....
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Greece’s Mitsotakis Faces No-Confidence Vote in Parliament
Greece's conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament after five opposition parties joined forces to table the motion last week. The ruling New Democracy has accepted the challenge.
The vote was triggered by allegations that...
Politics
UN Security Council Votes for Gaza Ceasefire-US Abstains
For the first time, the UN Security Council has called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza. The US abstained rather than using its veto. This was in a move away from its previous position.
The resolution also demands the immediate...
Greek News
SYRIZA’s Stefanos Kasselakis Joins Parade on Greek Independence Day
Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of Greece's main opposition party, SYRIZA, who is currently doing his military service joined the military parade for Independence Day at the town of Thebes.
He was seen parading with other freshers in the center of...
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Tempi Disaster: Allegations of Tampered Audio Spark Political Turmoil in Greece
Allegations that audio recordings related to the deadly Tempi train collission were tampered with, trigger political developments in Greece.
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Greek Parliament Debates Tempe Disaster as Cover-up Allegations Intensify
The Greek Parliament will debate the findings of the Tempe railway disaster on Wednesday in what is expected to be a heated debate as allegations of cover-up by the government intensify.
The findings of a parliamentary committee investigating the case...
Diaspora
Diaspora Greeks File Lawsuit Against Government Over Email Leaks
Dozens of Greeks of the diaspora have filed lawsuits against the Greek government demanding compensation after the leaks of the email accounts that have rocked the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Vassilis Sotiropoulos, a lawyer representing expats who filed a...
Politics
Putin Wins Another Controversial Election to Rule Russia Until 2030
Vladimir Putin won by a landslide in Russia accumulating more than 87 percent of the vote in a Presidential election where no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand.
The result means Putin will rule until at least 2030, when...
Greek News
Greece-Egypt Sign High Level Cooperation Agreement
Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on the establishment of the High-Level Cooperation Council in Cairo on Sunday.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made joint statements after signing the agreement.
The Greece-Egypt bilateral agreement was...
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Leak of Greek Diaspora Emails Rocks Government
The scandal caused by the leak of the Greek diaspora's emails has rocked the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
On Friday, a deputy minister resigned, a governing New Democracy official was fired, and an MEP withdrew from the elections for...
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SYRIZA Leader Stefanos Kasselakis Begins Military Service
Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of Greek main opposition SYRIZA, is starting his brief military service in an army barrack in Thebes on Friday. He is due to receive basic military training for 20 days.
Military service is mandatory for all...
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Near Misses Show Problems in Greek Railways a Year After Tempe Disaster
The Greek railways safety issue surfaced once again when a suburban train in Athens ran a red light on Saturday, putting hundreds of passengers in danger a year after the Tempe disaster.
In addition to Saturday's near miss, railway authorities...
Politics
US House Passes Bill Potentially Banning TikTok Nationwide
In a landslide vote a bill has been passed by the US House of Representatives which gives ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, 165 days to divest from the social media platform before it is legally barred from app stores...