Thirty members of the European Parliament are calling for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The MEPs representing 12 EU countries,…
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Kostas Chrysogonos, a Greek professor of constitutional law and a Member of the European Parliament, clarified today that despite the conviction of Giannis Lagos, he is not going to lose his seat…
Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday which calls on Turkey to immediately end any further illegal exploration and drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to the MEPs’…
In front of the European Parliament building in Brussels, protestors on Wednesday demanded the evacuation of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. According to reports, there were about…
The Chairman of The EPP (European People’s Party group), a centre-right political group which is also the largest political group in the European Parliament, made a strong tweet yesterday in defence of Greece…
Two hundred and fifty graveyards were destroyed in Lice’s Yolçatı village in the southeastern Diyarbakır province (southeastern Turkey), according to Arti Gerçek. The Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD) Diyarbakır Branch manager Av. Baver…
On May 30, 1941, in the late hours of the evening two university students, Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climbed on the Acropolis and tore down the Nazi flag. A month earlier on…
A Member of the European Parliament revealed that Turkish challenges in the Aegean is not only tolerated by some in the European Union, but actually funded by the European Corvette, ProtoThema reported.…
It has been a difficult two weeks for the Macedonians, as Bulgaria increases its pressure so that the people of “North Macedonia” can reconnect with their roots. Bulgaria is asking Skopje to…
The European Commission has made an official request to the European Parliament and European Council to extend the travel ban for another month, to June 15, 2020. The temporary travel restriction applies to…
The funeral of Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II resistance, was held on Wednesday with only immediate family in attendance. Glezos passed away…
Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II resistance, passed away on Monday morning aged 97. ERT has reported that the wartime icon, who had…
Instead of #Greece featuring glamorous photographs of Greece on Instagram, over the last few hours the hashtag has been taken over by the Turkish flag. It is believed that Turkish hackers are…
Former Golden Dawn MP, Ioannis Lagos ripped a printed copy of the Turkish flag during a session in the European Parliament on Wednesday, where he is serving as an independent MEP. Lagos…
“We will always love you and never be far. Long live Europe” were the closing remarks by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen as the United Kingdom’s Withdraw…
In its press announcement yesterday, the European Parliament confirmed that the Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, today, Thursday afternoon. Following a debate and vote,…
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos congratulated on Friday the European Commission’s new President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice President Margaritis Schinas. In his congratulatory letter to both…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday at the European People’s Party (EPP) summit, declared that Greece had reached its limits with migrant arrivals and called for a new EU asylum policy. Mitsotakis…
Greece’s Ministry of Culture announced that the Athens Acropolis is to be lit blue on Wednesday evening, to mark the 30th anniversary since the signature of the United Nations Convention on the…
The European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen President for the next European Commission in a secret ballot yesterday, 16 July with 383 votes in favour. Ursula von der Leyen is set…