Critics: Ukraine’s parliament passes law that would make many graft investigations impossible
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on Oct. 3 passed a judicial reform bill that would make it almost impossible to
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Europe
Members of the European Parliament slam lack of Brexit progress, putting trade talks out of reach
The European Parliament has overwhelming backed a motion urging EU leaders not to move on to the next phase of
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Second Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia Ministerial Meeting in Thessaloniki on October 4-5
At the initiative of the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria
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Tsipras – Trump meeting at the White House set for October 17
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Washington between October 15 and 18, accepting the invitation of US President Donald
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EU internet policing proposals spark free speech concerns
The EU wants online companies to filter out illegal content, but without a standard definition of what that is or
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European Commission issues new guidelines for online platforms on removal of hate speech and terrorist content
The European Commission (EC) presented on September 28 guidelines and principles for online platforms to increase the proactive prevention, detection
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Balkan Alliance expanding in Euxinograd
Great mobility is being noted recently on behalf of Greece towards the Balkan countries, with successive summits at bilateral and
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European Commission proposes resettling 50 000 refugees
The EU’s executive has unveiled plans to resettle at least 50 000 refugees, focusing on people from northern Africa, to
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Europol: Ransomware largest threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
Europe’s international law enforcement agency said Wednesday ransomware outpaced all other forms of cybercrime in 2017, making it the most
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