Injustice
Albanian Police Stop Photographer Filming Riots for ‘Damaging Country’s Image’
Gent Shkullaku. Photo: Courtesy of Gent Shkullaku.
"I was photographing [the violence] when police officers stopped me, saying, it wasn't allowed because it would damage the image of the country," Shkullaku, an experienced photo reporter, told BIRN. "They demanded to delete the photos," he added.
Nearly 50% of all crime in Attica originates from Roma camps, police reports say
Lawlessness reigns supreme
Pop star Dua Lipa slams group over full-page ad in NY Times calling her anti-Semitic on Palestine issue
The group responded by saying that they are exposing her hatred of the Jews
Ahval: Ankara University cancels World Greek Day over social media threats
Anti-Greek sentiment is pervasive among nationalists in Turkey and has been exacerbated by political and military tensions between the two neighbours
Protest rally for George Floyd held in Athens
About 300 supporters of the Greek Communist Party's youth wing demonstrated outside the American embassy in Athens on Monday afternoon, to protest against police violence and show solidarity with demonstrators in the US over the death of George Floyd while in police custody.
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Will the Post COVID-19 World Be Different?: Op-ed
We hear so many predictions for the way that the world might be changing for the better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is currently a genuine hope that humanity will learn so many significant lessons from the ills of the way we currently live, consume and run our societies.
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Bullying of schoolchildren in spotlight at seminar
Experts underlined the need for a more targeted approach to bullying, particularly at school, at a seminar organized by the Hamogelo tou Paidiou (Child's Smile) charity at the Education Ministry on Friday.
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Powder keg schools
Will anything change at the First High School of Vyronas in eastern Athens after a 17-year-old boy was viciously assaulted by six fellow students while defending his sister from bullies on the afternoon of February 10? The teenager ended up in hospital for taking a stand and demanding an explanation from the other boys as to why they were picking on his younger sister.
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SYRIZA MP slams Polakis for comments over ND MEP candidate
Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis' aspersions against an opposition candidate in the upcoming European elections do not represent ruling "SYRIZA's ethos," an influential lawmaker with the leftist party said on Tuesday.
Italy’s Salvini Capitalizes on Romanian Criminals’ Deportation
The Italian Interior Minister's boast about deporting 13 convicted criminals to Romania risks further scapegoating migrants in Italy, analysts warn.