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Europe
European Parliament Halts Payments of EU Funds to Ankara
The Plenary of the European Parliament recently adopted an amendment brought forward by a Greek MEP to halt all European funding to the Turkish authorities.
The amendment was proposed by Nikos Androulakis, an MEP for the Socialist and Democrats group...
Greece
Greece's Politicians Clash in Parliament — Behind Plexiglass Separators
Whereas most legislatures around the world have suspended their operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hellenic Parliament is continuing its activities, albeit with extra precautions.
Political leaders on Thursday clashed over the Covid-19 outbreak and the government's response to...
Greece
Former Speaker of the House Filippos Petsalnikos Dies at 70
One of Greece's most prominent politicians and former Speaker of the House, Filippos Petsalnikos died on Friday at the age of 70.
There is still no official information about the reason for his death, but he had reportedly been facing...
Greece
Varoufakis To Publish Notorious Eurogroup Recordings from Turbulent 2015 Meetings
Greek Speaker of the House Constantine Tassoulas rebuked MeRA25 leader and ex-Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Friday for handing an envelope over to him containing a USB of the conversations he had secretly recorded while attending a Eurogroup discussion...
Diplomacy
Greece Ratifies New US Defense Agreement
The Greek Parliament on Thursday approved an updated defense agreement with the United States, allowing the use of Greek military facilities, including the airbases at Larissa and Stefanovikio.
The agreement was ratified with 175 votes for, 33 against, and 80...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Announces FIFA-UEFA Memorandum for Greek Football
Speaking before the Greek Parliament on Thursday evening, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his administration will seek an agreement with the international and European governing bodies of football to address issues with the country's troubled Superleague.
Greece aims to draft...
Greece
Parliament Approves Amendment Sparing PAOK and Xanthi From Relegation
The Greek Parliament on Wednesday approved a last-minute amendment introduced by the government which spares Greece's football champion PAOK and Xanthi FC from being relegated down from the Superleague.
The government's amendment garnered 156 positive votes, while 90 MPs voted...
Greece
Greek Parliament Mulls Scrapping Proportional Representation
The proposed legislation which changes the electoral laws of Greece was brought before the Parliament on Tuesday morning.
The bill will be discussed in a Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday, Thursday and Monday before it reaches the plenary, where MPs will...
Africa
Libyan Parliament Rejects Ratification of Libya-Turkey Military Deal
The Parliament of Libya, which is controlled by forces led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, rejected the ratification of the military agreement signed in December by the Tripoli-based Libyan government of Fayez Al-Sarraj and the government of Turkey.
The deal...
Diplomacy
Greece Votes on Bill to Protect the Rights of British Citizens After Brexit
A bill that protects the residence status and rights of current and future British citizens residing in Greece, regardless of whether a Brexit agreement is reached with the EU or not, was brought up for discussion in Parliament on...