Kasidiaris’ New Party Hits 4.2% in Greek Polls
Symmachia Ellinon, the party backed by former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, is polling above the parliamentary threshold for the first time, reaching 4.2%…
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Athens Police Blown Up by Bomb Trap Hidden in a Bag
Two police officers and two civilians were injured Wednesday after a bomb hidden inside a white bag exploded at the entrance of an apartment building on…
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Fidan: “Without Turkey, Greek Politics Could Not Exist”
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made a pointed dig at Greek domestic politics on Wednesday, telling Ta Nea that anti-Turkey rhetoric functions like…
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Albanian Police Chase Protesters Into Orthodox Cathedral During Tirana Crackdown
Albanian police entered the courtyard of the Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana on Tuesday, chasing and violently arresting protesters…
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Turkish Media Erupts Over Claims Ataturk Was Gay
A photograph circulating in Turkish media has reignited one of the country’s most politically charged debates, with some outlets suggesting that Mustafa Kemal…
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The Greek Immigrant Who Sold Peanuts to Five US Presidents
A Greek immigrant from Laconia ran a peanut cart outside the White House for decades and became one of the most unlikely figures in American political history…
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Israel and Cyprus Near €150M Naval Deal Targeting Turkey
Israel and Cyprus are close to signing a €150 million government-to-government defense deal that would see Israel Shipyards supply naval vessels to the Cypriot…
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Mitsotakis: “Greece Will Never Go Back to Social Unrest”
Greece’s political leadership is drawing a sharp line between Greece and the wave of unrest sweeping through France, with both the prime minister and the…
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23 Years Ago, Greece’s Top Student Was Banned From Carrying the Flag. Twice.
On October 22, 2003, Odysseas Tsenai stepped aside for the second time. He was the top student at his lyceum in Thessaloniki, but a parents’ association…
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Rick Scott: “Thuggish Move by Erdogan, He Shouldn’t Enjoy NATO Benefits”
U.S. Senator Rick Scott came out swinging against Erdogan on Tuesday after Libya’s House of Representatives approved the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum…
