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Mitsotakis on Tempe Train Tragedy: The Guilty Will be Punished
In a video message on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the Tempe train tragedy in Greece, which claimed the lives of 57 people, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised that those found guilty will be punished.
"Some relief will come...
Military
US Air Force Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Israeli Embassy
An active-duty airman of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. while shouting, "Free Palestine, free Palestine!"
US Air Force Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Israeli...
Greek News
SYRIZA Leadership Election Voted Down by Party Congress
SYRIZA party leader Kasselakis retracted his proposal for a new leadership vote following a public clash with his only co-candidate.
Greek News
SYRIZA Headed For New Party Leadership Battle
Greek opposition party SYRIZA is headed for another leadership battle, few months after electing Stefanos Kasselakis as the new party leader.
Europe
Germany Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Germany's parliament has backed a new law permitting the recreational use of cannabis for over-18s in the country, who will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of the drug despite strict rules which will make it challenging to buy.
On...
entertainment
Scrutiny of Israel’s Eurovision Song May See Country Leave Contest
Israel's Eurovision song entry, "October Rain," which allegedly references the October 7th Hamas attacks, is being "scrutinized" by the organizers of the competition, who are considering whether the lyrics breach non-political rules, one week after Israel was given the...
Greek News
Alexis Tsipras Urges Renewed Confidence Vote Ahead of Syriza Conference
The former prime minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, spoke out shortly before the start of the Syriza conference, addressing internal party dynamics and urging the newly appointed Syriza leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, to seek a renewed vote of confidence from...
Greek News
Mitsotakis Says Rule of Law in Greece is “Stronger than Ever”
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s rule of law record on Tuesday, saying it is “stronger than ever,” following a meeting with visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
Mitsotakis was commenting on a resolution of the European Parliament...
Greek News
Greece Launches Online Platform for Postal Voting Registration
Greece launched the online platform for registration in the electoral roll for postal voting on Monday.
The initiative aims to streamline the process for Greek citizens to exercise their voting rights in the European Parliament elections and national referendums.
The mail-in...
Politics
Trump Ordered to Pay $354m to New York for Lying to Banks
Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly $354m to New York state for lying to banks about the values of his properties, a judge has ruled.
Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump liable for fraud, conspiracy and issuing false financial statements...
Greek News
Greek Politicians React to Alexei Navalny’s Death
Greek politicians reacted with horror to the news that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead.
The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin has been in a Russian jail since 2021 on charges widely viewed as politically motivated.
President Biden...
Politics
Egypt Building Walled Enclosure for Palestinians Fleeing Gaza, Photos Suggest
A monitoring group in Egypt has released evidence of construction work taking place in Rafah on the border with Gaza that may be intended to house Palestinians fleeing from the potential Israeli assault on the city.
Photos and videos released...
Europe
Putin’s Critic Alexei Navalny Dies in Siberia Prison
Russia's most significant opposition leader to Vladimir Putin for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in a Siberian prison, Russian officials announced on Friday.
Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offenses widely considered politically motivated. He was...
Greek News
Greece Is Back to “Full Democracy,” The Economist Says
Greece is back to full democracy and among the 20 best democracies in the world, according to the Intelligence Unit of The Economist.
The annual report "Democracy Index," which examines the functioning of democracy in a total of 167 countries,...
Politics
Turkey and Egypt Hail ‘New Era’ in Relations During Erdogan’s Visit
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had face-to-face talks with Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday in Cairo, following more than a decade of tensions between the two countries.
The two countries decided to resume the functions of the high-level strategic...