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The development most likely means that two former ag ministers are under scrutiny for an alleged scam totaling some 466 million euros in farm sector subsidies

14 ballot boxes set up to receive a total of 4,200 ballots cast by 297 deputies voting for three different proposals; vote dragged on after 2.30 a.m.

The 2023 Tempi train crash killed 57 people when a head-on collision occurred between a passenger train and a freight train in central Greece

If enacted, it would bring England and Wales in line with abortion laws in countries like France, Canada, and Australia

Decision announced by special election court, which ruled that the far-right party deceived voters

He also briefed MPs on a decision to order a fourth Belharra frigate from Naval Group and the involvement of local defense contractors and shipyards in the construction of the warship

Turkish 'charm attack' aimed at Gen. Khalifa Haftar's east Libya stronghold raises regional attention, with Athens' interest piqued over possible change in the stance vis-a-vis the illegal Turkish-Libyan maritime deal

The Greek Parliament is debating a new development bill aimed at overhauling Greece’s investment aid framework, with a vote expected shortly.

Once seen as Ursula von der Leyen’s defining legacy, support for climate ambition at the EP has increasingly shifted from the EPP to the Left.

Multiple parties are preparing to submit motions this week for a parliamentary inquiry into former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis, following the fatal 2023 Tempi train crash that claimed 57 lives.

Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias firmly rejected allegations of a government-led cover-up in the investigation of the Tempi train disaster during a parliamentary session on Tuesday.

Greece’s Parliament faces tough choices as ex-minister Karamanlis may face charges over the 2023 Tempi train crash that killed 57 and sparked mass protests.

The file includes testimonies and evidence that mention former ministers, including ex-Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis.

Police have cordoned off a major avenue in downtown Athens after a bomb threat call at the Hellenic Parliament. Authorities are currently evacuating the building and conducting thorough security checks as the situation unfolds. Police forces have cordoned off Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, the main road in front of the Parliament. A bomb disposal unit and […]

A tense and politically charged debate is unfolding today in the Greek Parliament as lawmakers consider the findings of a pre-investigation committee concerning former Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos.

Yannis Maniatis, the Vice President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament, highlighted the systematic and centrally organized effort to exterminate Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks of Asia Minor and Pontus by the Ottoman Empire, addressing the European Parliament on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In […]

Four opposition tabled the motion and triggered a three-day debate, in the wake of massive protest rallies last Friday on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s actions and criticized the opposition for what he described as a "shameful attempt to exploit the disaster for political gain."

After a heated debate in the Greek Parliament on Tuesday over the Tempi train crash regarding a PASOK proposal to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee into Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos, who resigned earlier in the day, 277 MPs voted for the motion, while 12 voted against it Deputies of […]

With protests still growing and opposition parties becoming increasingly confrontational, Serbia faces a deepening political crisis