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Kinima Dimokratias: Kasselakis unveils official party name (updated)

The inaugural manifesto of the new political entity and the name has been presented at the Cacoyannis Foundation by Stefanos Kasselakis, Kinima Dimokratias (Democratic Movement).

Earlier, former SYRIZA MPs and current independents Kyriaki Malama, Theodora Tzakri, Alexandros Avlonitis, Ralia Christidou and Giota Poulou had arrived at the event.

Drecun: NATO failed to accomplish its goal in 1999

BELGRADE - NATO's goal in Kosovo-Metohija in 1999 was completely different to what is defined by UNSC Resolution 1244 because NATO wanted an agreement under which it would have unobstructed movement across the entire territory of the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and to turn the territory of Serbia's southern province into something that was supposed to be an independent state, Serbian M

Conservative Logar to face liberal Pirc Musar in runoff

Ljubljana, 23 October – Anže Logar, the conservative former foreign minister, won 34% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election in Slovenia and will face lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar in the 13 November run-off after she picked 27%. Being limited to two terms, incumbent Borut Pahor could not run again.

Democracy Digest: Poland’s Populists Stand on Shakier Ground

Still smarting from losing the Senate by a whisker earlier this month, Poland's governing populists are contesting the result.

Opposition parties won 48 seats in the upper house, helped by a strategy of not fielding candidates against each other. Combined with the votes of three independents who support them, that gives the opposition just enough clout to control the chamber.

Ministerial decision expected on possibility of ceding property instead of paying inheritance tax

A ministerial decision allowing citizens unable to accept an inheritance for tax reasons to cede property instead of paying inheritance taxes was expected to be announced in the near future, the ANA-MPA news agency reported on Thursday.

New Greek ministers sworn in after Tsipras' cabinet reshuffle

New ministers in Greek Prime Minister Tsipras' government were sworn in on July 18 after a reshuffle expelled dissidents from his cabinet New ministers in Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' government were sworn in on July 18 after a reshuffle expelled dissidents from his cabinet and began a new phase of negotiations for a third bailout package. 

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