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Turkey’s Erdogan Offers Greece Nuclear Energy

Upon his return to Ankara from his official trip to Athens, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy. Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Greece, where he met Prime Minister...

Putin to Run for Fifth Term in Russia’s Presidency

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that he will run in the 2024 presidential election, seeking and most likely winning a fifth term. If elected, the 71-year-old will extend his 24-year leadership of Russia, albeit with an eight-year stint...

Hunter Biden Faces Federal Charges for $1.4M Tax Evasion

Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US President's son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4 million in federal taxes from 2016 to 2019. The three felonies...

Syriza Break-Aways Form New Political Party “Nea Aristera”

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 Introduces Postal Voting for the First Time in History

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...

Mitsotakis: ‘Unfortunate Incident’ Will Not Affect Greece-UK Ties

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...

Sunak’s Snub to Mitsotakis ‘Disrespectful’ to Greece

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 PM Parallels Parthenon Sculptures to Cutting Mona Lisa in Half

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

Greece’s SYRIZA Disintegrates as More Prominent Members Leave

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...

Cyprus Invites Foreign Experts on Russian Sanction Evasion Inquiry

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 Dies Aged 96

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...

How the Athens Polytechnic Uprising Ideals Lost their Glow

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...

How Did the Ancient Greeks Get Rid of Tyrants?

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...

Greece’s SYRIZA in Disarray as Prominent Left-Wingers Part Ways

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...

Trump Says Will Consider Tucker Carlson as Running Mate

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...