Europe

A draft bill by the Justice ministry on cybercrime which ratifies a convention approved by the Council of Europe and criminalizes racist and xenophobic actions committed through the internet has been published online on Tuesday for public consultation. The bill...

Greece should be prepared for a lengthy stay of refugees in the country, stated government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili during a press briefing on Tuesday. She also added that the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement creates a legal corridor for the...

European government officials say the Brussels attacks on March 22nd highlight the need to more swiftly share information among governments and intelligence services. In California, two terrorism experts also point to social media platforms used by extremist organizations, and say...

A Greek scientist has identified how the human organism develops Parkinson’s disease and her research can aid in the search for potential treatments, a Proto Thema report says. Dorothea Pinotsi is the head of the research team of the Department...

Poland is the first country to refuse to accept refugees after the terrorist attacks in Brussels which left over 30 people dead and hundreds injured. Prime Minister Szydlo said it is “not possible” to honor a refuge deal with the...

The EU heads of state or government and the leaders of EU institutions issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning the terror attacks in Brussels, noting that it was an attack against its open democratic society. “The European Union mourns...

An anniversary event full of emotion and pride for the Greek Orthodox faith took place in Istanbul on March 20, 2016. The event titled "Polis, which light unites us..." was organized by the Region of South Aegean, with the...

Addressing the faithful on Palm Sunday, Pope Francis criticized those who he said are washing their hands of the fate of desperate refugees, according to Reuters. The Pope blessed palm and olive branches in St. Peter's Square in Rome before...

A series of navy notifications (NAVTEX) with which Turkey will show its firm stand regarding the Aegean has been published in the past 72 hours by the navy station of Ismir. Even though there are fleets of NATO in the...

Main opposition party to the SYRIZA-ANEL led government, New Democracy (ND) said on Friday the agreement achieved between the European Union and Turkey at Friday’s summit in Brussels is a “positive step”, adding that if they had failed, that would perpetuate the tragic...