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Europe
EU AI Act: Did Europe Just Kill Its AI Development?
The European Parliament recently adopted the world's first comprehensive regulation, known as the AI Act, on artificial intelligence.
According to EU officials, this landmark and historic piece of legislation aims to ensure that AI systems that are developed, sold, or...
Environment
EU Sues Greece for Failing to Revise Flood Risk Plans
The European Commission is taking Greece to the EU’s top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods.
The action comes five months after the worst rains...
Cyprus
Humanitarian Aid Ship From Cyprus to Gaza Waiting to Sail
A ship loaded with tons of food for Gaza remained docked in a Cyprus port on Sunday as preparations unfolded for the launch of a yet untested maritime aid route to the enclave.
The European Union, United States, United Arab...
Greek News
How Sweeping Changes by Tech Giants Affect Users in the EU
Starting now, six of the world’s biggest tech companies must fully comply with the Digital Markets Act, a sweeping set of EU rules designed to prevent them from stifling competition in the digital market.
Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Meta...
Greek News
Ethnic Greek Mayor Fredi Beleris Sentenced to 2 Years in Albanian Prison
Ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleris has been sentenced by an Albanian court to two years in prison on vote-buying charges.
Greece had previously called on the Albanian government to drop the charges against Beleris and warned that it would block...
Greek News
Greece Assumes Command of EU’s Red Sea Security Operation
Greece assumed command of the EU's Red Sea maritime security operation which would aim to prevent attacks against ships and ensure freedom of navigation.
The EU announced that the operation dubbed "Aspides," meaning "shields" or "protector" in Greek, will contribute...
Greek News
Greece Set to Host EU Red Sea Operation HQ
The EU's naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea will be headquartered in Larissa, Greece, the bloc's defense ministers agreed on Wednesday.
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tweeted that his EU counterparts accepted the offer made by...
Greek News
Greece Objects to EU-Albania Defense Pact Over Jailed Politician
Greece is blocking an EU-Albania defense cooperation pact, citing Tirana's lack of respect for the rule of law after imprisoning Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek politician.
In a bid to strengthen defense ties between itself and several European and non-European...
Immigration
Record Migration Expected in 2024, ICMPD Report Says
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has released a new report which forecasts record levels of displacement resulting from war and conflict in 2024.
The migration think tank states in its report, released today on Wednesday, January 17th,...
Greek News
New EU Pact on Migrants: What Does It Mean for Greece?
The EU reached an agreement on Wednesday on new rules designed to share the cost of hosting migrants more evenly between member states.
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum that will come into effect next year obliges member states...