Putin Appoints New Russian Defense Minister

Putin Appoints New Russian Defense Minister

Putin has appointed a new Russian defense minister. Credit: ru.gov / CC BY 4.0Last Thursday, Sergei Shoigu made his final public appearance as Russia’s defense minister. Shoigui appeared dressed in his military uniform together with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Red Square.Shoigu’s replace

Greece Concerned Over Nationalists Win in North Macedonia Elections

Greece Concerned Over Nationalists Win in North Macedonia Elections

North Macedonia President-elect Gordana Siljanovska Davkova casts her ballot on Wedesday’s election. Credit: Toshe Ognjanov (VOA) Public DomainGreece is concerned about North Macedonia’s adherence to the Prespa Agreement after the nationalist party won the presidential and parliamentary elections.In

UN General Assembly Calls for Palestine to Become Member

UN General Assembly Calls for Palestine to Become Member

UN General Assembly calls for Palestine to become a member. Credit: Patrick Gruban. CC BY 2.0/Wikimedia Commons/Patrick GrubanThe UN General Assembly has called on the Security Council to admit Palestine as a member amid reports that several European countries are planning to recognize a Palestinian

Greece Seeks to Extend ‘Period of Calm’ at Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit

Greece Seeks to Extend ‘Period of Calm’ at Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit

Greek PM Mitsotakis welcomed Turkish President Erdogan in Athens last December. Credit: Press Office of the Greek PMGreece will be seeking to extend the “period of calm” in relations with Turkey during the meeting of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday, Fore

Yanis Varoufakis Sues Germany Over Entry Ban

Yanis Varoufakis Sues Germany Over Entry Ban

Germany issued a ban against Varoufakis in April because he was set to speak at a controversial “Palestine Congress” event in Berlin. Credit: AMNAFormer Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is suing the German state after it placed an entry ban on him, his party MeRA25 announced on Thursday.Germa

Greece’s Rio-Antirrio Bridge Lit up Ahead of European Elections

Greece’s Rio-Antirrio Bridge Lit up Ahead of European Elections

Rio–Antirrio Bridge in Greece lit up for Europe Day ahead of European elections. Credit: marinas8. CC BY 2.0/flickrThe Rio-Antirrio Bridge in Greece, along with several other European monuments, has been lit up in the colors of the European Union to remind citizens to vote in the upcoming European e

North Macedonia Elects First Woman President

North Macedonia Elects First Woman President

Conservative victory in North Macedonia may affect relations with Greece. Credit: AMNANorth Macedonia elected its first woman president Wednesday as the governing Social Democrats suffered historic losses in twin presidential and parliamentary elections.Conservative-backed Gordana Siljanovska-Davkov

SYRIZA Leader Stefanos Kasselakis Announces Greek Wedding

SYRIZA Leader Stefanos Kasselakis Announces Greek Wedding

The invitation says the event will run for four days from August 28th to August 31st in Chania, Crete. Credit: AMNAMain opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis and his husband, Tyler McBeth, have announced that their Greek wedding will occur at the end of August on Crete.“T & S Wedding…We are s

Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term as Russia’s President

Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term as Russia’s President

Vladimir Putin sworn in for another six years as Russia’s president. Credit: The Presidential Press and Information Office. CC BY 4.0/Wikimedia Commons/ The Presidential Press and Information OfficeVladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term as Russia’s President today, renewing his hold over the

Pro-Palestine Protests Continue on College Campuses Amid War in Gaza

Pro-Palestine Protests Continue on College Campuses Amid War in Gaza

Pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on university campuses in the United States and the wider world. Credit: Abbad Diraneyya / CC0 / Wikimedia CommonsPro-Palestine protests are continuing on college and university campuses across the world, as fighting continues in Gaza between the Israeli