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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev have been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the leader of the EU parliament Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group Udo Bullmann, of the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) Ska Keller and of the European United Left-Nordic Green …
Read More »“We don’t return, we don’t lend” Parthenon Marbles, says British Museum
“We don’t return, we don’t lend the Parthenon Marbles, Greece is not the legitimate owner,” said Hartwig Fischer, German historian and Director of the British Museum since 2016. Fischer has been actively involved in the debate over the last few years on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, …
Read More »EU hails ratification of Prespes Agreement. Time to talk Debt Relief?
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn issued a joint statement welcoming the ratification of the Prespes Agreement by the Greek Parliament. “We warmly welcome the next crucial step in the ratification of the Prespa agreement, taken with today’s vote …
Read More »Zaev congratulates Tsipras for ratification of Prespes Agreement
FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev congratulated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after the successful ratification of the Prespes Agreement by the Palriament Friday afternoon. Zaev sent his wishes via his private account on Twitter. Congratulations my friend @tsipras_eu, together with our peoples we reached a historical victory. Long live the …
Read More »Kammenos calls on ND to proceed with MPs mass resignation to block Prespes
Head of ANEL Panos Kammenos has called on the leader of main opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy, to proceed with the resignation of his lawmakers before the Prespes Agreement vote scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The former junior coalition partner of Alexis Tsipras called for the resignation of …
Read More »Prespes Agreement vote postponed for Friday, protesters outside Parliament
The voting for the Prespes Agreement has been postponed for 2:30 on Friday, Jan 25, Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis announced late on Thursday. The vote was scheduled to take place when the speakers would conclude, that is sometime between Thursday midnight and early Friday morning. However, given the fact that …
Read More »Earthquake strikes Rhodes with 5.3 R, felt in broader East Mediterranean Sea
An earthquake measuring 5.3 R stroke the island of Rhodes and surrounding areas at 4:30 Thursday afternoon, January 24th 2019. Please, note that several seismologic institutes give different magnitude from 5R to 5.5R. The epicenter of the tremor was in the sea area, 59 km south-west of Rhodes. it focal …
Read More »Tennis “Greek Freak” Tsitsipas loses to Nadal in Australian Open
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will play in his fifth Australian Openm final after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. Nadal needed just one hour and 47 minutes to beat with 6-2 6-4 6-0 the Greek tennis superstar. A kiss from mum before he takes the court @StefTsitsipas #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Y4PafKtMoU …
Read More »Petrol bombs thrown at home of SYRIZA MP hours before Prespes vote
Unknown perpetrators threw four petrol bombs at the home of SYRIZA lawmaker Theodora Tzakri in Giannitsa, Central Macedonia, on Wednesday night. The petrol bombs fell on the balcony that caught fire. At the time of the attack, Tzakri’s husband, her underage child and her parents-in-law were at home. Tzakri described …
Read More »Submarine kickbacks: 21 defendants receive redeemable prison sentences
A three-member Appeal Court in Athens announced the penalties for 21 defendants who have been found guilty to be involved in the famous Greek-German scandal of Submarines kickbacks. The court imposed prison sentences to 20 of the defendants as the 21st, a French-Swiss banker, is on the run. The former …
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