Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban, alleges censure of free speech ahead of election
Albania’s opposition has protested the left-wing government’s decision to shut down TikTok, considering the move a censure of freedom of speech ahead of May 11 parliamentary elections.
EU’s enlargement commissioner urges Albania to focus on reforms in membership talks update
European Union enlargement commissioner Marta Kos has hailed Albania’s progress in the membership negotiations and as a ...
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Right-Wingers Clash with Police After Romania Bars Populist from Polls
Photo: EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT An elderly woman wrapped in Romania’s national flag, supporter of Calin Georgescu, waves an Orthodox cross and shouts slogans as riot-policemen are deployed behind ...
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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had previously criticized as ...
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Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world’s oldest named wine a comeback
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named ...
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Greece’s National Gallery temporarily closed following arrest of lawmaker after artworks damaged
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police detained a member of parliament Monday after he allegedly attacked art works which are part of at an exhibition in the country’s National Gallery in Athens ...
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Campus Protests Immigration Arrest
A young orthodox jewish boy waves a Palestinian flag in Foley Square, outside the Manhattan federal court, prior to the deportation case of Mahmoud Khalil, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in New York ...