Hungary’s parliament has voted to redefine the concept of “family” in the country’s constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from adopting children. The move has been met with outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ advocates.
Read More »Thessaloniki in Christmas mood amid the pandemic (video)
Loaded with 9,000 lights and framed with 1,500 lamps the Christmas tree was placed in Aristotelous Square in Thessaloniki. The lights were officially lit on Tuesday night and will send the message of optimism to the residents of the city most hit by the pandemic. The lighting of the 13-meter …
Read More »Greece records 98 more deaths, 1240 coronavirus cases, intubations high
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday, 1240 new coronavirus cases and 98 deaths in the past 24 hours. 550 Covid-19 patients are intubated in hospitals across the country. Death toll has reached 3,785 and the total cases stand at 126,372. The new cases announced on Tuesday are the so-called “correction” …
Read More »Greece to sign deal for French Rafale jets in the coming days, says Mitsotakis
Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday evening that the deal for the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets will be signed in the coming days. Speaking at the Parliament during the budget debated, Mitsotakis said that the delivery of the Rafale jets will be 20201. A few …
Read More »First Covid-19 vaccinations in EU likely this year, says von der Leyen
European Union countries could begin coronavirus inoculations as soon as this year, the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday. The statement by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen followed the EU drug regulator’s decision to bring forward its possible approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. …
Read More »Covid: More talks planned over Christmas rules
Officials from all four nations discuss revising the plans, including travel, but no decisions are made.
Read More »US election: Top Trump ally breaks silence to congratulate Biden
Weeks after the election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulates the president-elect.
Read More »Boko Haram claims to have kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys, in unverified audio message
A man claiming to be a leader of Boko Haram said the terror group was responsible for kidnapping scores of schoolboys in northwestern Nigeria on Friday, according to a short audio message shared with Nigerian media and reviewed by CNN.
Read More »Joanna Thompson stabbed 118 times by son, inquest told
Rowan Thompson, who admitted killing his mother Joanna, was found dead before his murder trial.
Read More »Brexit: UK wants EU trade deal but not ‘at any cost’ – Boris Johnson
UK and EU negotiators are trying to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by 31 December.
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