Satire

The elected mayor of Himara speaks of a parody trial - My crime is that we want to be the masters of our ancestral land he says

"A pretentious stand-up comedian and an outrageous social commentator," says Victor Patrascan in his self-inflicted satire.

Dimitris Karantzas' production of Aristophanes' comedy "The Clouds," playing at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on Friday and Saturday, is the second to last show on the Greek Festival's ancient drama program at the 4th century BC theater.

Igor Krežic in Bosnia went beyond the limits of a simple prank. After speaking to his employees he went out on the balcony and…jumped!

US Secretary of Defence and ex-US Marine, James “Mad Dog” Mattis, is famous from his days of his military service for his amazing quotes and responses in numerous occasions.

It seems that his new position hasn’t altered his…b@d@ss attitude.

Angela Merkel sits on a toilet, a copy of Charlie Hebdo in hand, and the slogan “Charlie Hebdo, the newspaper that relaxes” … This is the poster chosen by the satirical weekly for the launch on Thursday, December 1 of its German version, the satirical magazine’s first experience outside the French borders. The same edition will be launched in Vienna.

Nobel prize-winning Italian playwright, director and political activist Dario Fo, an acclaimed satirist who poked a finger in the eye of the church and state, has died aged 90, officials said on Oct. 13.

Famous for his cutting political satire in plays such as 'The Accidental Death of an Anarchist', Fo won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997.

BELGRADE - The international "Satire Fest 2016" festival of humor and satire will take place on October 12 at the Kolarac Foundation, the organizer, the Belgrade Aphoristic Circle, has announced.

The 14th Satire Fest will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the death of writer Petar Kocic (1877-1916).

Two journalists were sentenced to two years in prison on April 28 for republishing in their columns a cover of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo featuring an image of the Prophet Muhammad. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has rejected criticism that he has been "waging a war" against press groups, saying "criticism" should not be confused with "insult and defamation."

Speaking to CNN International's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview in Washington, where he was to attend the Nuclear Security Summit, Erdo?an said he was "not at war with the press."