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SYRIZA’s Kasselakis Sends Message to the Diaspora from New York

Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Stefanos Kasselakis, in a social media post on Monday from New York, expressed his gratitude to the thousands of members and friends of the party that voted in the election to select the party's...

European Parliament Approves Migration Policy Reform

The European Parliament has marginally passed the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy, which was preceded by uncertainty due to the growing voices of rejection from both the left and right. "We have listened, we have...

European Elections Could Transform Greek Politics

At the heart of an unstable and turbulent region, Greek politics stand at a political crossroads with the country's current political landscape shaped by the dominant presence of the center-right New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Despite...

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...

Mother of Tempe Victim Blasts Greek Government in European Parliament

The mother of a Tempe train disaster victim blasted the Greek government in an emotional speech at the European Parliament on Monday. Maria Karystianou, who represents the families of the 57 victims of the train accident in Tempe, said that...

Greece Probes Data Leak of Diaspora Voter Email Addresses

Greece’s Interior Ministry said it will conduct an internal inquiry on the suspected data leak of the Diaspora voter e-mail addresses by a Greek MEP. It will seek to determine whether privacy laws were breached that let Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou send...

Spyware Discovered on the Phones of European Parliament Members

The European Parliament said on Wednesday it found traces of spyware on the phones of elected politicians and staff on its defense subcommittee. Members and staff in the chamber's subcommittee on security and defense (SEDE) have had their phones hit...

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...

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,...