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Kasselakis vows overhaul of SYRIZA following European elections
SYRIZA opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis plans to overhaul the party in a statutory congress following June's European Parliament elections, he said in an interview with the Real News newspaper on Sunday.
Opposition accuses government MEP of breaching data protection laws
Opposition parties have alleged that a New Democracy MEP breached data protection regulations in emailing Greek voters overseas ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.
EU lawmakers back transparency rules for rentals
The European Parliament have approved new data-sharing rules that clamp down on illegal short-term rentals to protect the residents of European cities - many of whom face shortages of affordable housing.
The spread of short-term tourist lets via online platforms such as Airbnb has put pressure on the housing market in many places, as it cuts the availability of long-term rentals.
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Alexei Navalny: Today in Moscow the funeral amid problems & strict security measures
“They couldn’t find a hearse – Fears of arrests – ‘Putin leads a criminal gang,’ said Navalny’s widow in the European Parliament”
Asylum applications in EU at highest level since 2015/16 crisis
Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed on Wednesday.
Navalny's Wife Urges EU: Combat Putin's Regime by Targeting Mafia Networks
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, delivered a powerful speech at the European Parliament, urging European Union countries to combat the influence of organized crime and corruption as a means to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Von Der Leyen: War May Not Be Imminent But It Is Not Out Of The Question!
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed harnessing windfall profits from frozen Russian assets to jointly purchase military equipment for Ukraine.
EU’s CAP faces increasing scrutiny
Nine ministers of agriculture of the European People's Party (EPP) issued a joint statement on Monday emphasizing the urgent need for structural solutions to problems that have arisen in the agricultural sector following the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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MEPs pass nature law despite political backlash
The European Parliament has approved a flagship law to restore nature, salvaging at least part of EU plans to protect the environment after farmers' protests ignited a backlash.
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Newly founded Greek party adopts European Greens manifesto
Greece has acquired a new political party, the Green-Ecology party, which, at its founding congress in Athens on Sunday, decided to adopt the European Green Party's manifesto ahead of European Parliament elections in June.