James Mattis

Bulgarian Defence Expert to Lead Caretaker Cabinet Until July Polls

Stefan Yanev (left) in Brussels in February 2017 with then US Defence Secretary James Mattis. Photo: EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

The caretaker cabinet was appointed after the failure by several political parties - outgoing ruling party GERB, There's Such a Nation and the Bulgarian Socialist Party - to muster a coalition after the inconclusive results of elections on April 4.

Erdogan’s attacks on freedom and his George Floyd commentary

The death of George Floyd has ignited protests across America and the world, reverberating as far as the gates of the US Embassy in Athens. Though some ruffians ransack American cities under the cover of protest, polls show that up to 54% of Americans support the call for justice.

Which West do we belong to?

As the global hegemony of the West is put to the test, the leaders of the big Western powers are busy having a public spat. While a wide range of strongmen in capitals from Moscow to Tehran and Beijing must really be enjoying the spectacle, it is a truly sad development.

Mattis hails Greece's role in resolving FYROM name dispute

US Defense Secretary James Mattis stressed the importance of the Prespa Agreement signed between Athens and Skopje to resolve the 27-year-old name dispute and praised Greece's efforts to stop Russian interference in the process during a meeting with Greek counterpart Panos Kammenos at the Pentagon on Tuesday.

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