terrorism
Australia
Former Greek Finance Minister Speaks on Refugee Crisis and ISIL
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis addressed the ongoing refugee crisis in the aftermath of ISIL's attacks in Paris, November 13, that killed 129 people.
Over 850,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe this calendar year, with 703,000 entering through...
Greece
Greek Deputy Minister Confirms two Paris Terrorists Passed Through Greece
The Greek Deputy Minister of citizen protection Nikos Toskas confirmed today that the two members of ISIS Mahmut Almahmod and Ahmad Almohamad, who took part in the Paris attacks at the Stade de la France, passed through the Greek...
Crime
Greek-Cypriot Authorities on Alert for Six Suspected Jihadists
Six people with French passports were interrogated by Cypriot police, since they were suspected to be involved with extreme Islamic organizations. The six men arrived in Cyprus from France on Sunday night and the officers at the airport control...
Greece
Defense Minister Kammenos: 'ISIS Ιs the Αbsolute Αsymmetrical Τhreat'
Greek Defense Minister and Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos said that France has not asked anything from Greece regarding a possible military operation against the jihadists.
"Greece has traditional binds and relations with countries like Egypt, Israel, UAE, Tunisia and...
Europe
EU’s Ministers Agree on Changes in Schengen Agreement
An unofficial summit among the interior and justice ministers of European Union's 28 member states decided on Friday to increase the protection of the union's external borders amid intensifying security threats since the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13.
The ministers...
Africa
Greek Who Escaped from Armed Siege of Hotel in Mali Speaks Out
Armed individuals stormed the Raddison Blu Hotel in the city of Bamako in Mali on Friday morning, holding hostage around 170 people, according to various media reports, one of those people was Greek.
Michael Skapoulis, spoke to BBC and described the attack,...
Europe
Cross-Border Terrorism Puts Europe’s Passport-Free Travel in Doubt
The fallout from the Islamic State group's terror attacks in Paris has put the future of Europe’s passport-free travel area, known as the "Schengen Zone," in doubt. Several of the perpetrators were known to intelligence agencies, but were not...
Greece
Former Greek Minister: If They Kill Me, Someone Will Be Held Responsible
Former Greek Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis warned against potential physical attacks on him questioned why certain SYRIZA officials are aligning against him in his effort to shine some light on relations between party officials and terrorists.
Panousis, who was a minister during the...
Cyprus
Cyprus Not Under Terrorist Threat According to Cypriot Minister
Cyprus has no information regarding any threat or danger, but is acting in a preventive way with a view to maintaining a high level of security, Justice and Public Order Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Tuesday, when asked about...
Greece
Don't Blame Greece or the Muslim Community for the Paris Attacks
It was November 14, 2015 that news broke out that one (if not two) of the assailants in the Paris attacks had passed through Greece, as a "refugee" using a Syrian passport. The Paris attacks, tragically, left 129 people killed and...