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Egyptian national stands trial for rape in Thessaloniki
The trial has begun at a mixed jury court in Thessaloniki of 33-year-old man accused of raping and impregnating a 16-year-old refugee girl from Syria.
She gave birth in 2020 at Ippokratio hospital with forged documents provided by the suspect in order to conceal her age. Authorities began investigating the case in the Fall of 2020, three months after she gave birth.
Ukraine invasion was revelation for Germany, says top German foreign aide
The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a revelation for Germany, as it was for the wider international system, and one that marked a radical shift in Germany, the German chancellor's top foreign advisor has told the Delphi Economic Forum.
Commission: EU countries should focus on net expenditure, cut debt over 4 years
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday that, under a reform of the EU's fiscal rules, governments should ensure public debt falls over four years and stays on a downward path for a decade afterwards.
Three Russian military aircraft intercepted in the airspace over the Baltic Sea PHOTO
Three Russian military aircraft flying without transponder signals have been intercepted in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, Germany's Luftwaffe said on Wednesday. German and British forces were deployed to identify the two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft, the German air force said on Twitter.
Istanbul Europe’s busiest airport in March
Türkiye's mega airport Istanbul was the busiest one in Europe, with an average of 1,263 daily flights in March, according to EUROCONTROL.
Sabiha Gökçen, also in Istanbul, ranked 17th on the list with an average of 549 daily flights.
Istanbul Airport was followed by Heathrow with 1,190 flights and Charles de Gaulle in Paris with 1,135 flights.
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Disney marks centenary with retrospective
Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including the first ticket to Disneyland and drawings from its most famous animated pictures.
From Mickey Mouse to Marvel, the U.S. entertainment titan's celebration of its centenary opened in Munich last week, the first stop on its European tour.
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38 pct of house sales to foreigners made in Antalya
Some 38 out of every 100 house sales to foreigners have been made in the southern province of Antalya, with mostly Russians preferring to buy houses in Türkiye compared with other nationals, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.
Request of the so-called Kosovo for membership in the Council of Europe approved?
This was decided at today's extraordinary session of the Committee of Ministers, confirmed for "Kosovo Online" the Head of the Mission of Serbia in the Council of Europe, Aleksandra Djurovi.
Refractory concrete maker acquired in reported €93m deal
Seven Refractories, the Divača-based maker of refractory concrete and plugs for blast furnaces, will get a new owner in RHI Magnesita, the Austrian producer of refractory materials, in a deal reportedly valued at €93 million.
Dendias raises concerns over EU handling of Sudan crisis
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias expressed his gratitude towards EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, and the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday.