Politics

The mayor of the remote Dodecanese Island of Nisyros, Christofis Koroneos, has been included among the most distinguished scientists in the world for 2022, according to Stanford. Despite serving as mayor for the volcanic and “off-the-beaten-path” isle in the southeast Aegean for the past nine years, Koroneos has maintained a prolific academic career in the […]

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov referred to his country's support towards Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, which includes non-military assistance, as well as hosting more than 84,000 refugees in the Balkan country

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis reiterated Athens’ standing support for a two-state solution to end the long-standing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians while adding that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is the sole representative of the latter, in comments late last month ahead of an EU Summit convened to chart the Union’s position in the […]

The head of Greece’s supreme court prosecutor’s office on Wednesday requested the lifting of immunity for 11 deputies belonging to the far-right Spartiates party, in order to further investigate whether they’re essentially a “front” and controlled by a jailed one-time Golden Dawn lieutenant. If immunity is lifted the high court prosecutor reportedly intends to summon […]

Cautions that economy still unbalanced

"Women in Iran face many challenges. The hijab is just one of these", she says

Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova cites Ukraine's strength in resisting Russia's aggression and about the southeast European country's will to become a member of the European Union

Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, discusses what she calls the democratic backsliding in many areas and explains why it is important to recognize that there have also been positive developments in some member states.

EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, discusses the Union’s emphasis on defending democracy in all its foreign initiatives, climate change, a renewed interest in the Sahel region and even the past economic woes that plagued Greece. by Maria Vasileiou Ta Nea Democracy is backsliding in the EU. A report by the Secretary General of the […]

Iratxe Garcia Perez, the President, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, discusses how Europe can best handle the repercussions of extreme weather.