Politics

A Greek minister resigned on Monday following the uproar caused by his comments following the death of a ferry passenger who was pushed by members of the crew into the water last week. Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Miltiadis...

Turkey has entered a new and positive era in its relations with Greece, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Ankara. “Ankara and Athens have differences of opinion...

Rap star Eminem has asked aspiring Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his songs. The letter comes more than a week after the biotech entrepreneur delivered an impromptu performance of "Lose Yourself" at the Iowa State Fair. https://twitter.com/piratafm1/status/1690908437087916032 Eminem made...

Greece and India have vowed to strengthen their relations during the visit of PM Narendra Modi to Athens on Friday, the first by an Indian leader in four decades. Greece is the eastern gateway to Europe and offers a huge...

Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first-ever mugshot of a former US president. It was his fourth arrest in five months in a...

The BRICS alliance just announced its enlargement to include Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE this morning. The alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), was founded in 2010 in order to create an economic discussion that...

Born in Mournies, Chania on August 23, 1864, Eleftherios Venizelos served seven times as Greece's prime minister. For most people, he was viewed as the country's most important politician because he expanded Greek borders and brought Constitutional reforms that...

The House of Representatives approved an amendment on Wednesday to examine a plan to construct US bases on Greek islands, allowing for the expansion of US military presence. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual authorization...

In a Washington DC court, former US President Donald Trump has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat. During a brief arraignment, he confirmed his name and age and asserted...

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat following an inquiry into events surrounding the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. He is accused of four counts, including conspiracy to...

On Thursday, Ilias Kasidiaris, the former deputy leader of Golden Dawn who is currently serving a jail sentence, announced his intention to run for Athens mayor. In a statement presented by his lawyer, Vassiliki Pantazi, Kasidiaris revealed his plans to...

Parliament has approved a new law easing the requirements for Greek citizens residing abroad wishing to vote in Greek elections. A total of 208 MPs – eight more than the constitutional requirement – from ruling New Democracy, PASOK-Movement for Change,...

A bill that will make it easier for Greeks abroad to vote in national elections passed through the relevant committee of the Greek Parliament by a wide majority vote on Friday. It will be debated in plenary this coming week...

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Wednesday's meeting with President Erdogan "was an opportunity for a restart in relations with Turkey following four difficult years." "It confirmed my view that Turkey appears to be ready for a change...

This week, images were leaked of an alleged secret train used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to traverse the country. The 22-car train provides the Russian president with a discrete and luxurious mode of transportation. CNN reports that the Dossier...