EU
Diplomacy
Turkey Backs Sweden Joining NATO, Alliance Chief Says
Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO has claimed that Turkey has given the green light for Sweden to join the alliance after months of diplomatic wrangling over the issue.
According to Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will now...
Europe
EU Reaches ‘Historic’ Migration Deal
EU home affairs ministers reached a migration deal described as historic by officials that would see EU states pay €20,000 for each migrant they refuse to host.
Swedish immigration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who chaired the talks in Luxembourg on...
Crime
Qatargate: Eva Kaili Released From House Arrest
Eva Kaili, a key suspect in the Qatargate scandal which has rocked the European Parliament, was freed from house arrest on Thursday.
The Greek former MEP and vice president of the European Parliament was charged with participation in a criminal...
Business
Facebook Parent Meta Hit with Record Fine By the EU
The EU slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October.
The penalty fine of 1.2 billion euros from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is the biggest...
Europe
Greek MEP Kaili Placed Under House Arrest Over EU Bribery Scandal
Eva Kaili, the key suspect at the heart of the bribery scandal rocking the EU’s Parliament was freed from jail and placed under house arrest in Brussels.
In her first comments, as she arrived at her home in the Belgian...
Greek Food
Almost Half of Imported Honey in the EU Adulterated with Sugar
Almost half of the honey imported into the EU is probably adulterated with sugars, the EU Commission announced on Thursday.
Honey naturally contains sugars and, according to EU legislation, must remain pure – meaning that it cannot have ingredients added...
Crime
Belgium Detains Another MEP in Connection With Qatargate Scandal
Another MEP (Member of the European Parliament) has been detained as authorities in Belgium continue to investigate individuals connected to the Qatatgate scandal.
The MEP in question has been identified as Marc Tarabella, a Belgian politician and member of the...
events
Ancient Greek City of Elefsina Is the 2023 Culture Capital of Europe
The ancient Greek city of Eleusis or Elefsina is preparing to kick off festivities to mark its declaration as the 2023 Culture Capital of Europe along with the cities of Timișoara in Romania and Veszprém-Balaton in Hungary.
Elefsina, known in...
Crime
Qatargate: EU to Lift Immunity for Two More MEPs
The Qatargate scandal, which recently shook the EU—and continues to do so—deepens following the revelation that two more MEPs will have their immunities lifted.
Qatargate, as the scandal has been dubbed, concerns the alleged bribery of MEPs, politicians, political staffers,...
Greek News
Greece Will Not Impose COVID Travel Restrictions From China
Greece has no intention of imposing restrictions on travelers from China over COVID-19, Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced on Saturday.
"Our country will not impose restrictive measures for international movements, in accordance with the recommendations of international organizations...