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Politics
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Warns Turkey of New Sanctions
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and its Chairman Bob Menendez warned Turkey on Monday of new sanctions if it carries out its threat to purchase more weapon systems from Russia.
“We were crystal clear when we wrote the CAATSA...
Diplomacy
US Senator Menendez Visits Greece to Affirm Strategic Relationship
US Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez (D-NJ), who is visiting Greece, met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Thursday.
Menendez, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a consistent supporter of Greek positions and with...
Greek News
US-Greece Defense Act Approved by Senate Committee
The US-Greece Defense Act, which will boost support for Greek military modernization, has passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Greek News
Senate Mandates Sanctions on Turkey; Overrides Trump’s Veto
The Senate voted to override President Trump's veto of a defense bill on Friday, mandating sanctions on Turkey.
Greek News
Paul Sarbanes, the Greek-American Giant of the US Senate, Passes Away
Paul Sarbanes, the Greek-American politician who over many decades championed Hellenic issues in the US Senate, passed away on Sunday. He was 87.
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) announced the passing of his father by saying “My father, Senator Paul S....
Education
University Senate Saves Semester by Extending Teaching Until Summer
The Senate of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens announced that the duration of the academic year will be from December 16-August 9. The academic semester was considered to be lost. However, the Senate’s decision managed to save semester.
In...
Education
Chaos at Kapodistrian and Technical Universities of Athens
Incredible chaos prevails at both the Kapodistrian and Technical Universities of Athens, as administrators continue their strike in response to availability. The exact point of when the semester is considered as lost, is still unknown.
The senate of the National...
Australia
Α. Synodinos Only Minutes Away from the Senate
Athanasios (Arthur) Synodinos is certainly entering the Australian Senate, according to all political reports.
The Executive Committee of the New South Wales Liberal Party (NSW) whose President is Mr. Synodinos, endorsed his candidature to fill the Senate vacancy, following the...