Ministry announces deportation of 40 individuals to Georgia and Pakistan

Ministry announces deportation of 40 individuals to Georgia and Pakistan

[File photo] Forty Georgian and Pakistani nationals will be deported to their countries of origin on Tuesday, following the final rejection of their applications for asylum, the Migration and Asylum Ministry has said. The police are organizing the deportation of the 40 individuals. An official from the EU’s border agency Frontex will also be present …

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Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council Meeting Postponed Until After March

Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council Meeting Postponed Until After March

The High Cooperation Council meeting between Greece and Turkey, originally planned for early 2025 in Ankara, has been postponed. Following a meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Doha, it has been decided that the council will convene after March, following the conclusion of both the expanded Cyprus conference in Switzerland and Ramadan (beginning …

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Turkish corvette didn’t interfere with Greek research vessels’ operations, minister says

Turkish corvette didn’t interfere with Greek research vessels’ operations, minister says

File photo. [Shutterstock] Deputy Minister of National Defense Giannis Kefalogiannis addressed the recent incident involving a Turkish corvette, which allegedly harassed two research vessels commissioned by Greece on Sudnay, north of Crete.  The research vessels were surveying the area as part of the Greece-Cyprus interconnector project. The Turkish ship allegedly approached within 10 nautical miles …

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Tsitsipas Triumphs Over Mayot In Straight Sets To Advance In Rotterdam

Tsitsipas Triumphs Over Mayot In Straight Sets To Advance In Rotterdam

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas delivered a commanding performance at the Rotterdam Open, securing a 2-0 (6-1, 7-5) victory over France’s Harold Mayot to comfortably advance to the tournament’s second round. Displaying his best form of the year, the World No. 12 dominated the match, overpowering his opponent with 30 winners and 27 unforced errors, …

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Protesting farmers drive tractors to the Thessaly regional administration building

Protesting farmers drive tractors to the Thessaly regional administration building

[Larissa.net] Farmers from Gyrtoni, a town near Larissa, arrived with their tractors at the Region of Thessaly administrative building in Larissa on Monday to present their demands to the regional governor, Dimitris Kouretas. A discussion took place in the Regional Council chamber, attended by various local officials. The farmers urged regional authorities to proceed with …

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Popular singer faces drink-driving charges 

Popular singer faces drink-driving charges 

Singer Christos Mastoras, frontman of the popular Greek group Melisses, has been arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence in central Athens late Sunday night. According to reports, the defendant, who was found to be heavily intoxicated, failed to stop at a police checkpoint but eventually stopped after encountering a second …

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Mitsotakis Urges Europe To Take Geopolitical Responsibility And Strengthen Defence Capabilities

Mitsotakis Urges Europe To Take Geopolitical Responsibility And Strengthen Defence Capabilities

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasised the need for Europe to take greater responsibility in its geopolitical affairs, particularly in defence, as he arrived for the informal European Council meeting on Monday. Speaking about the shifting global dynamics, Mitsotakis reiterated the necessity for Europe to gain more autonomy in managing its defence issues, urging member states …

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Man sent to psychiatric clinic ahead of trial for fatal arson attack

Man sent to psychiatric clinic ahead of trial for fatal arson attack

[InTime News] A 35-year-old man is being treated under guard at a psychiatric clinic in Thessaloniki after being arrested in connection with a fire at a house early Sunday morning, which resulted in the death of a man inside. The victim, a 77-year-old man, was found charred by firefighters as they fought the blaze that …

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Trump’s Pardons Of January 6 Rioters Spark Backlash As Greek American Officers Defend Capitol’s Legacy

Trump’s Pardons Of January 6 Rioters Spark Backlash As Greek American Officers Defend Capitol’s Legacy

Donald Trump has ignited a fierce political and public debate by issuing mass pardons for over 1,500 individuals, including many convicted for their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The decision, fulfilling a controversial campaign promise, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum and raised concerns about security risks. …

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Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries experts

Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries experts

Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake. [AP] Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about …

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