Politics
The Greek politician Theodoros Rousopoulos has been re-elected to serve a second one-year term as President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg. Expressing gratitude following the vote, Rousopoulos viewed his re-election as a sign of confidence in the work he has......
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a cornerstone of international diplomacy, welcomes five new non-permanent members to its ranks for a two-year term. Starting January 1, 2025, Somalia, Greece, Denmark, Pakistan, and Panama have officially begun their tenure, taking over from Mozambique, Malta,......
As Syria’s opposition flag replaces Assad’s regime symbol across embassies worldwide, activists now wage a different battle: updating the flag emoji on smartphones. Syria’s Political Transformation and the Resurgence of the Independence Flag As Syria awakens to a transformed political......
Amid growing concerns of an impending large-scale air raid, several European nations have taken precautionary measures by closing their embassies in Kyiv. Joining the United States in this move, Spain, Italy, and Greece have temporarily shut their diplomatic missions in the Ukrainian capital. This......
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion, which was struck by Yemen’s Houthis last week, remains ablaze in the Red Sea and is now reportedly leaking oil, according to a Pentagon spokesman. The Sounion, targeted by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, was carrying......