Politics

After a series of internal conflicts in the Syriza progressive party, a new party has emerged in Greece. "Nea Aristera" (Νέα Αριστερά), meaning "New Left," is led by Alexis Haritsis and ten other MPs. According to the members, the...

Greece will introduce postal voting, a historic first for the country, for next year's European Parliament elections, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday. He said that postal voting would also be used in the next general elections irrespective of whether...

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that the cancellation of his meeting with Rishi Sunak was an “unfortunate incident,” but it would not have any impact on ties with the UK. “This unfortunate incident… will not affect Greek-British...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to cancel a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis is “unprecedented” and “disrespectful,” the government spokesman in Athens said on Tuesday. “It is not something that is done. We are looking for a precedent...

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, made the case for the "reunificiation" of the Parthenon sculptures in a BBC interview on Sunday morning.

SYRIZA, the main opposition party in Greece, is in disarray as more prominent leftist MPs and members announced their departure accusing the leadership of authoritarian practices and moving the party to the right. The most prominent politician to leave SYRIZA...

The president of Cyprus said Monday he asked an unnamed “third country” to send a team of experts to help the inquiry on how Cypriot financial service providers helped Russian oligarchs skirt international sanctions. In an interview with the Associated...

Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 96 at a hospice care home in the state of Georgia. The Carter Center confirmed in a statement that she passed...

The Athens Polytechnic uprising anniversary on November 17 against the military dictatorship in Greece has lost its glow and it is often marred by clashes between police and extreme left groups. In November 1973, it had been six and a...

Ancient Greek laws against tyrants is a very fine subject to explore. Ancient Greece is known for its emerging democracy, many of which sentenced them to death. Scholarly observers have defined classical Athens as a direct democracy. Some have quarreled...

Prominent members of the main opposition party in Greece, SYRIZA, announced on Friday they are leaving accusing the new leader Stefanos Kasselakis of moving to the right. Nikos Voutsis, former speaker of Parliament, announced his departure in a letter, where...

Former President Trump says he’d consider former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a potential running mate in 2024. “I like Tucker a lot; I guess I would,” Trump said during an appearance on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton...

The Foreign Minister of Greece George Gerapetritis outlined on Tuesday six principles that should govern relations with Turkey. Addressing the 'Ellada Meta VII' (Greece Meta VII) conference held in Athens Gerapetritis referred to the rapprochement with Turkey following the catastrophic...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits China on Friday to promote Greece as an attractive investment destination for Chinese business. The visit comes days after two of China's credit agencies upgraded the Greek economy, following similar moves by Moody's and...

Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) led a bipartisan group of 45 lawmakers in asking the U.S. Department of State to hold Turkey accountable for its role in supporting and facilitating the operations of Hamas. “The longstanding political,...