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Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece
Greece’s parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in the general election later this year. Parliament published the text of a legislative amendment Thursday that will disqualify the Greek National Party on the grounds that its leader has been convicted of a serious criminal offense. Lawmakers approved…
FM meets his counterpart, deputy FMs in Paraguay
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was welcomed by his counterpart in Paraguay Julio César Arriola in Asunción, in the presence of Deputy FMs Raúl Silvero Silvano and Enrique Franco, he said in a tweet on Thursday.
UN chief presses for more aid
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pressing the international community to provide money for Turkey and Syria and work on physical access for aid to earthquake-stricken parts of Syria.
Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 19,000
Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday.
FM meets with the President of Argentina Alberto Fernández
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who is visiting Argentina, was received on Wednesday by the Argentinian President Alberto Fernández in the presence of his Argentinian counterpart Santiago Cafiero.
Covid-19 hospitalization rate eases
The rate of hospitalization for Covid-19 has eased according to the weekly report by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday. It also announced 106 deaths for the period spanning from January 30 to February 5, down from 169 the week before.
The two extremes
Every time an “extreme weather phenomenon” hits Greece, the state reacts with a generalized fear. Am I nagging? No, it is just an observation. And, to be sure, this kind of state response is preferable to no response or the insulting line – which was also disparaging toward the victims – “I had a stroke…
Former KINAL member joins Conservatives
Spyros Karanikolas, a former member of centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) party, has joined the Conservatives, New Democracy announced Thursday.
Survivors of Turkey, Syria quake struggle to stay warm, fed
Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food and water in the bitter cold, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000.