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Turkey ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership after protracted delay
Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden’s NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. …
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Theodoros Rousopoulos elected as PACE President
Greek politician Theodoros Rousopoulos has been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Rousopoulos is the assembly’s 35th president since 1949, and the first Greek …
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US hits Houthi anti-ship missiles after Greek cargo ship struck
The US military carried out a new strike in Yemen targeting anti-ship ballistic missiles in a Houthi-controlled part of the country, two US officials say, in the latest military action …
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Entrance fees implemented for foreign tourists at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
As of Monday, foreign tourists visiting Istanbul’s former Orthodox Christian cathedral, Hagia Sophia, are required to pay an entrance fee, as announced by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry. The 1,500-year-old …
Gabriel Attal, the new Prime Minister of France: Greek, Jewish and gay
Gabriel Attal, France’s newly appointed Prime Minister, is Orthodox Christian and Greek from his mother’s side, and Tunisian Jewish from his father’s. The youngest prime minister ever, the 34-year-old Attal …
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Flights to Greece from US made cheaper and easier
Travelling to Greece from the United States has just become a lot cheaper and easier, with Norse Atlantic Airways announcing a new direct service to Athens from New York. The …
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Who is Australian-born Mary, Denmark’s future queen
Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become queen on January 14 when her husband Crown Prince Frederik accedes to the throne after his mother’s abdication, capping her real-life fairytale. …
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World celebrates New Year as wars cast shadow over 2024
Revellers have counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve across the globe as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world’s …
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication – An Australian becomes the next Queen
Greece may no longer have a ruling monarchy, but its former royal house has close connections to several royal families in Europe through the late ex-King Constantine and his wife, …
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UK archives show Parthenon marbles role in 2012 Olympics lobbying
The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London’s 2012 Olympics’ bid, according to …