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Turkey Slams The Economist over Erdogan’s ‘Looming Dictatorship’ Cover
On Thursday, Fahrettin Altun, the communication director of Turkey, slammed the London-based weekly The Economist for creating "cheap propaganda" on the country.
The cover of this week's magazine is titled "Turkey's looming dictatorship." The Economist is calling on outsiders to...
Greek News
Eleni Skoura: The First Woman Elected in Greek Parliament
On January 19, 1953, Eleni Skoura was the first woman elected to the Greek parliament, in a historic moment for the all-male institution.
After many decades of struggle, Greek women finally won the right to be elected to Parliament on...
Diaspora
US Midterm Elections: The Greeks and Philhellenes That Won
A number of significant victories were achieved by Greeks and philhellenes in this year's U.S. midterm elections.
Among those who were elected or re-elected in the US Parliament and Congress were Alexi Giannoulias, Eleni Kounalakis, Nicole Malliotakis, John Sarbanes, Gus...
Diaspora
Republican Malliotakis and Democrat Sarbanes Win Re-Election Bids
Two Greek-American House Representatives have been re-elected in the 2022 U.S. midterms.
The first, New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, won against former Democratic Rep. Max Rose in a rematch between the two.
The second, Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes, was reelected...
Europe
Netanyahu on the Brink of a Dramatic Return to Power in Israel
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is set for a comeback that would put the 73-year-old right-winger back at the helm of leadership.
As votes are being counted in the country's fifth election since 2019, 87 per cent of...
Europe
Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Set to Become Italy’s First Female PM
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni claimed victory in Italy's election on Sunday and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister.
Meloni's right-wing alliance, which also includes Matteo Salvini's far-right League and former PM Silvio Berlusconi's center-right Forza...
Greek News
Greek Opposition Leader Tsipras Re-elected as SYRIZA Chief
Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras renewed his mandate as SYRIZA leader after an inner-party ballot on Sunday and expressed confidence that his party will win the next national election.
It was the first time the leader of SYRIZA was directly...
Europe
Macron in Pole Position to Defeat Far-Right Le Pen for French Presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron will face the far right’s Marine Le Pen in a presidential run-off on April 24th after leading the first round on Sunday.
With 99 percent of the results counted, Emmanuel Macron had 27.6 percent of the...
Europe
Putin Ally, Viktor Orban, Wins Fourth Term in Hungary Election
Viktor Orban, Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister and a longtime ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, won Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term.
His right-wing Fidesz party won 53.1% of votes with 98% of the count complete, preliminary...
Greek News
Hundreds of Thousands Vote for the New Leader of Greek Center-Left
More than a quarter of a million Greeks voted on Sunday in the first round of the elections for the new leader of the center-left Movement for Change party (KINAL).
The elections took place after the death from the cancer...