Greece’s top administrative court has annulled a joint ministerial decision characterizing Turkey as a “safe country” for refugee applicants from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia.
After four years of unsuccessful efforts to lift CAATSA sanctions-through various creative proposals to the Biden administration-Turkey is now shifting its strategy toward Donald Trump, emphasizing potential economic and national security benefits for the US.
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the latest repatriation marking a broader shift in the museum world to return significant artifacts.
Rhodes’ mayor has suspended five planning service employees who have been arrested and charged with bribery over the issuance of construction permits.
Two brothers were arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court Friday accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents, where they allegedly stole some of Coventry’s sporting memorabilia.
Nearly 9,000 people have died last year attempting to cross borders, including 2,452 Mediterranean, in the the UN agency for migration has said.
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition on Friday renewed a call on supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even as authorities widened a ban on protests and criticized the appeal as irresponsible.
Athens’ water supply faces significant challenges, with frequent leaks, broken pipes, and infrastructure damage exacerbating the daily operations of the water utility, EYDAP.
Tax evasion not only diverts public revenues but also represents missed opportunities for Greece, newly appointed Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday.
Thirteen people including a former government minister have been remanded in custody for 30 days in North Macedonia over a nightclub blaze, believed to have been caused by pyrotechnics, that killed 59 people including six minors.