An opposition lawmaker is expected Wednesday to formally announce her departure from the small populist leftwing party she was elected with, bringing the number of independent lawmakers in Parliament to 26 – the third largest parliamentary group.
The first inter-parliamentary briefing ever hosted by the Eastern Mediterranean Knesset Caucus – held in collaboration with the Middle East Forum – brought together lawmakers and experts from Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and the United States to assess current strategic realities, emerging risks and challenges, and the significant potential of this quadrilateral partnership. As participants…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carried out a surprise mini Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, replacing the justice and interior ministers.
US Vice President JD Vance’s team posted and then deleted a message on social media about the Republican’s visit to a memorial paying tribute to early 20th century Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire.
An immigration court blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University graduate student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, her attorneys said in court documents filed Monday.
Anti-government protestors clashed with police in Albania’s capital Tirana late Tuesday as thousands gathered to demand the resignation of the deputy prime minister over alleged corruption.
Greece’s elite special operations command has begun receiving new Finnish-made sniper rifles, fulfilling a long-standing requirement to upgrade the weaponry of military sharpshooters, defense officials said.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are scheduled to meet midday Wednesday in Ankara, 17 months after their last encounter, amid last-minute disruptions reflecting the persistent lack of trust that defines Greek-Turkish relations.
The government is moving ahead with a constitutional revision, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cast as a political reset, with changes extending beyond a longer presidential term.
The Greek army plans to modernize about 170 of its Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks, upgrading capabilities delayed since the vehicles entered service in 2005.