Minister says 12 of 22 migrants ‘pushed back’ by Greece were stripped of their shoes and froze to death Turkey’s Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, accused Greek authorities of allowing a dozen migrants to perish in the cold without their shoes, after turning them back from the Greek border. Soylu shared photos supposedly showing the migrants’ […]
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WATCH: Heavy snowfall causes major disruptions in Greece, Turkey & Iran
Severe weather conditions have shut down schools, disrupted flights, and left drivers stranded Unusually heavy snowfall has caused major disruptions in Greece, Turkey, and Iran, leaving thousands stranded on the highways, prompting airports to halt operations and schools to close. The blizzard started on January 23 and left parts of the countries covered with a […]
Greece reveals age groups to be fined monthly if unvaccinated
Older people in Greece who fail to get vaccinated against Covid-19 will face a monthly fine of €100 ($113.64), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday, in the first of such measures imposed by an EU country. To start, Covid vaccines will be mandatory for individuals aged 60 and over, as Greece seeks to protect […]
EU demands Greece immediately investigate reports of alleged illegal & violent migrant boat pushbacks
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson called on Greece to fully investigate allegations the country’s coast guard had illegally used pushback tactics to force migrants into the Aegean Sea. Speaking at an EU meeting in Luxembourg, the senior official declared that it “will not accept” any situation where Greece fails to investigate this issue, urging […]
Greece strikes deal to buy 3 new French frigates in wake of AUKUS pact grievances
Greece has signed a contract with France to purchase three new frigates, with an option to buy a fourth vessel in the future, as Paris attempts to recover its losses from a major submarine contract with Australia. At a news conference on Tuesday with his Greek counterpart, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Prosecution witness in Netanyahu’s corruption trial killed as his plane crashes in Greece
Former senior Israeli official Haim Geron has been killed in a plane crash near the Greek island of Samos. Geron was among the witnesses in the ongoing corruption trial of ex-PM Benjamin Netanyahu. The light plane, carrying Geron and his wife Esther, crashed into the sea close to the Samos airport late on Monday. The […]