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Large tourism project blocked on Paros
The Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, has intervened against the way large tourism investments on small islands are approved.
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Turkey Breached Gulen-Affiliated Journalist’s Rights: Strasbourg Court
The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of Hidayet Karaca, who was an executive at a major media group executive affiliated with exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, for unfairly keeping him in detention for too long before his trial.
Sakellaropoulou affirms Treaty of Lausanne’s enduring role in regional peace
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou affirmed the enduring significance of the Treaty of Lausanne on its 100th anniversary during the opening of an international conference organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) on Monday.
Türkiye raises fees for int’l vessels transiting Turkish straits
In line with a new mandate, transit fees imposed on international vessels passing through the Turkish straits will be $4.42 per net ton as of July 1, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdülkadir Uraloğlu has announced.
EU restrictions on Ukraine grain imports extended to Sept 15
The European Union will extend restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products imposed by five member states seeking to protect their farmers to Sept. 15, the commission has said.
Türkiye becomes committee member against illicit trafficking
Türkiye has been elected as a member of the Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the "UNESCO 1970 Convention," which is an international treaty to combat the illegal trade in cultural items.
Türkiye's membership in the committee will work to promote the protection of cultural assets and their return to their homelands.
Four-year membership
The Council of the EU approved the Istanbul Convention
The Council of the EU has announced that it has adopted a decision on the accession of the EU to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).
Strasbourg Court Rejects Croatia Ex-President’s Privacy Violation Claim
The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR ruled on Tuesday that Stjepan Mesic's right to respect for his private life was not violated by the Croatian courts, which the former president argued had failed to protect his reputation.
RTV Slovenija case goes to Strasbourg court
After the Slovenian Constitutional Court reversed its decision to stay the legislative changes on the governance of the public broadcaster, the petitioners challenging the law have taken their case to the European Court of Human Rights. They allege violation of the right to a fair trial.
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Ljubljana-Hague Convention to ease prosecution of worst international crimes
After almost two weeks of intense negotiations, experts from more than 70 countries gathered in Ljubljana adopted a document to cooperate in the investigation and prosecution of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is the first such treaty since the 1998 Rome Statute.