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Greece and US Strengthen Joint Efforts on Space Exploration

Greece and the US have taken their partnership to new frontiers as Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis signed the Artemis Accords for space exploration at the fifth US-Greece Strategic Dialogue. Greece and the US Advance their Cooperation on Space Exploration In...

Putin Delivers a Diatribe on Ukraine, CIA in Tucker Carlson Interview

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who started with a long diatribe on Russian history and its relationship with Ukraine. The two-hour, seven-minute interview was recorded on 6 February and released in...

The Parthenon Marbles are Not a Bilateral Dispute, Says Greek MEP Georgoulis

Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis has launched a campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens through the Culture Committee of the European Parliament. The popular Greek actor turned politician is at the forefront of efforts in the Parliament...

European Parliament Alarmed Over Rule of Law in Greece

On Wednesday, the European Parliament raised the alarm over several worrying developments in Greece threatening the rule of law and called on the Commission to act. In a resolution adopted with 330 votes in favor, 254 against, and 26 abstentions,...

Trump Doesn’t Have Presidential Immunity on January 6 Case, Court Rules

A US court has ruled that Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and consequently can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Former US President Donald Trump had previously argued in the historic legal case...

Journalists Who Exposed Wiretapping Scandal in Greece on Trial

Journalists and media outlets that exposed the wiretapping scandal in Greece in 2022 will appear in court on Thursday to face a defamation lawsuit in a case that Human Rights Watch says highlights the country's deteriorating media freedom. The scandal...

Greece Pushes Ahead With Same-Sex Marriage Despite Church’s Opposition

Greece's government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. Government officials said Wednesday that the draft legislation would be put to a vote by mid-February. Greece would become the first...

Greek Parliament Rejects Postal Voting for National Elections

The bill on postal voting for Greeks living abroad was approved for the European elections but rejected for national elections during a parliamentary vote on Wednesday. It was supported by the governing New Democracy party (ND) but was opposed...

Donald Trump Defeats Nikki Haley in New Hampshire Primary

Donald Trump has had another resounding win in his race to become the Republican candidate in November's White House election by defeating former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. After his triumph in Iowa, with 90...

Bill on Postal Voting for Greeks Abroad Expanded to Include National Elections

On Monday, the Greek government introduced an amendment to a bill that would include postal voting in the national elections and European elections scheduled for later this year. The amendment establishes postal voting as the exclusive method of voting for...

DeSantis Quits 2024 Presidential Race and Backs Trump

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once considered a strong contender for the Republican nomination, has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and says he will endorse Donald Trump. He forfeited ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where...

Biden Urged to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Cyprus Invasion

President Biden has been urged to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus invasion this year by inviting the Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to the White House. The Congressional Hellenic Caucus sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to...

Vladimir Putin Claims Past US Elections Were Rigged

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that past US elections have been rigged by postal voting, as the election in Russia draws nearer, and he looks to secure a new six-year term. Putin said without providing evidence that "In the United...

Trump Confirms Republican Frontrunner Status in Iowa Triumph

Donald Trump has won a landslide victory in the Iowa caucus, cementing his status as the clear frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Iowa caucus was the first step for Republicans in choosing a candidate to take on...

Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest Prime Minister

Gabriel Attal became France’s youngest prime minister at 34 and the first openly gay leader of the government on Tuesday. In just over a decade, Attal has risen from a work experience recruit in the health ministry to the second-highest...