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German police shut down pro-Palestinian gathering over hate speech fears
German police cut the power and shut down a conference of pro-Palestinian activists on Friday after a banned speaker appeared by video link, organisers said.
The three-day Palestine Congress, promoted by pro-Palestinian groups including former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis's DIEM25 party, said it aimed to raise awareness of what it called Israel's "genocide" in Gaza.
Livanios: 74,000 Greeks have registered to vote by mail
Theodore Livanios said that Greece has the strictest framework regarding postal voting compared to other European countries
Greece now on ‘right path,’ says Stournaras
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has confessed that he can now "sleep at night, without worrying about fiscal instability" because Greece is on the "right path" in terms of the economy.
"If the government manages to maintain the primary surplus at 2% while making the necessary reforms, we have nothing to fear," he told the Delphi Economic Forum.
Kasselakis vows to close gap with ND in European elections
SYRIZA will close the gap with ruling New Democracy and "shock Europe and the country" in June's European Parliament elections, its leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, has told the Delphi Economic Forum.
Describing polls are a "snapshot with a lag," the main opposition leader said it was his responsibility "for the renewed SYRIZA to put forth a new governance team as well as program."
Concern as 12 workers killed in work-related accidents in 23 days
Concerns have been expressed at the safety of working conditions in Greece, as 12 workers were killed in work-related accidents in the last 23 days.
In a statement, the Greek Federation of Technical Enterprises Workers' Associations said that 60 workers have now been killed and 60 workers injured in workplace-related incidents this year.
Sofia Summit: European Nationalist Parties Converge for "Revival" Conference
In a move drawing attention across Europe, Bulgaria's pro-Russian, Eurosceptic, and nationalist "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) party is set to host a conference in Sofia, titled "The New Leaders of Europe." Gathering representatives from nine countries, the event aims to unite nationalist parties under a common banner and shape the future political landscape of the continent.