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Finnish Prime Minister meets with European leaders – Migration at the heart of the talks
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will host four European Union leaders from December 21-22 to discuss European security and migration, the Finnish government announced today.
Fox star turned ambassador heading to Athens
Kimberly Guilfoyle, former prosecutor, Fox News host, and fiancee of Donald Trump Jr, has been named by the incoming president as the new US ambassador to Greece. If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the second consecutive non-career diplomat to hold the post.
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Some European Union countries have doubled down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in Europe, but said that it was too early to consider sending any of the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled since 2011 back home.
Canberra Greeks mark anniversary of Greece’s stunning Euro 2004 victory
Soccer icons Giorgos Karagounis, Theodoros Zagorakis and Angelos Charisteas were the guest stars of a special event in the Australian capital on Tuesday celebrating the 20th anniversary of Greece's stunning victory at the European Soccer Championship in 2004.
Reactions Pour In as Bulgaria Joins Schengen: A Historic Milestone for the Country
Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov expressed immense pride and emotion as Bulgaria was officially accepted as a full member of the Schengen Area, with land border controls set to be abolished starting January 1, 2025.
Arrests made, firearms seized in Turkish mafia raid
In a series of coordinated raids on Wednesday, Greek police targeted Turkish mafia members involved in organized crime across Athens and Thessaloniki.
Mitsotakis from Crete: The economy is overperforming & funds are being reinvested in projects with social impact
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began his visit to Crete today at the fishing harbor in Skaleta, Rethymno, which will accommodate up to 70 fishing vessels. The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with the overperformance of the economy, emphasizing that these funds are being reinvested in projects and initiatives with a social impact.
Kimberly Guilfoyle: The backstory behind her selection as the new ambassador to Greece
The US press has made the rounds of the American press with the selection of newly elected US President Donald Trump to nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle as his country’s new Ambassador to Greece.
The presidential election and latent risks
Greece's presidential elections have often acted as a trigger for major political developments. In 1980, for example, Konstantinos Karamanlis' transition from prime minister to president was accompanied by a broad realignment of the political landscape.
Turkey, Syria focus of party leaders’ briefing
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis briefed political leaders on Wednesday, one at a time, on escalating developments in Syria and the Middle East, alongside progress in Greek-Turkish relations and Cyprus, as the country readies for its two-year tenure on the United Nations Security Council starting January 1.
Greek universities get boost from global collaborations
Four Greek universities - the Democritus University of Thrace, University of the Aegean, University of Western Macedonia, and Hellenic Mediterranean University - are forging partnerships with prestigious global institutions like Columbia, Boston, the Sorbonne, and the University of Zurich.
Bulgaria Moves Forward with Budget and Schengen Goals, Says PM Glavchev
Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev addressed the Cabinet at the beginning of a crucial meeting where the most important laws of the year, including the State Budget Law, the Law on Public Health Insurance, and the NHIF Law, were set to be reviewed.
Court halts green building bonuses scheme
Greece's highest administrative court, the Council of State, has dealt a major blow to the New Building Regulation (ΝΟΚ) by ruling that key provisions granting construction "bonuses" for green buildings are unconstitutional.