#Politics

Politics
Türkiye to Host 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Monday that Türkiye will host the 2026 NATO leaders summit in Ankara, where key decisions are expected to be made.
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Greece Rejects Turkish-Libyan Maritime Deal
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis told Parliament on Monday that the Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum is "invalid and unsubstantiated" under international law.
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Israeli Strike Devastates Tehran’s Evin Prison, 71 Killed
Tehran’s Evin Prison, known for housing political prisoners including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, was severely damaged in an Israeli airstrike on June 23, just one day before a ceasefire took effect.
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Kulminski Appointed Moldova's Ambassador to U.S.
Former Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Vladislav Kulminski has been appointed as Moldova’s new ambassador to the United States, according to a decree published in the Official Journal.
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Greece to Recover Misused EU Funds
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday the creation of a special task force to recover EU agricultural subsidies wrongly paid by the OPEKEPE payments authority.
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Moldova Launches Youth Internship Program
A total of 155 young people in Moldova will begin internships in key public institutions as part of a program organized by the Moldovan Government in partnership with the European Union.
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Greece to Recover Unjustified Farm Subsidies
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis announced Monday that the government will reclaim unjustified agricultural subsidies received by opportunists.
Poland
Tusk Warns of Border Checks Amid Migrant Concerns
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that the government had invested significant resources — including "effort, money, sweat, and unfortunately some blood" — to secure the eastern border with Belarus.
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Trump Denies Iran Talks
US President Donald Trump said Monday he has made no offers to Iran and is not in talks with the country, rejecting claims by Senator Chris Coons.
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Moldova Opens Embassy in Kazakhstan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan from July 1 to 3 at the invitation of his Kazakh counterpart, Murat Nurtleu.
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New Digital Deputy Appointed
The Ministry of Digital Governance held a handover ceremony on Monday following the resignation of Deputy Minister Christos Boukoros due to the OPEKEPE case.
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Netanyahu Hearings Cancelled
The Jerusalem District Court has cancelled this week’s corruption trial hearings for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a closed-door request reportedly tied to national security concerns.
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PM Mitsotakis Vows Reform After OPEKEPE Scandal
The controversy surrounding OPEKEPE, Greece’s EU aid-paying authority for farmers, dominated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s weekly update on Sunday.
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Iran Bars IAEA Chief
Iran announced Saturday it will ban International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi from entering the country and will no longer permit surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities.
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Sandu Celebrates Folk Traditions
On the eve of National Costume Day, President Maia Sandu attended the "La Nistru la Mărgioară" Festival in Șerpeni, where she praised efforts to preserve Moldova’s cultural heritage.
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Fidan Calls for U.S.-Iran Deal to Avert War
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday called for a U.S.-Iran agreement to prevent further conflict in the region, following recent airstrikes and rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
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Poland Ends EU Presidency with Key Gains
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President Antonio Costa, praised Poland’s achievements as it concludes its six-month EU presidency on June 30.
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Moldova Backs Ukraine’s Sovereignty
The Moldovan parliament has adopted a Declaration expressing unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized 1991 borders.
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EU Backs Moldova’s EU Path
Speaker Igor Grosu hailed the European Council’s recent decision as an unprecedented recognition of Moldova’s progress toward EU accession.
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Greece Warns of New Libya-Crete Migrant Route
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, following the European Council meeting in Brussels, raised concerns over a new migration route forming between Eastern Libya and Crete.
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No Sign Iran Moved Uranium
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no intelligence indicating Iran moved any highly enriched uranium before recent U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities.
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Moldova Seeks EU Backing for Accession
Moldova counts on the European Parliament’s support to advance its EU accession process, especially to open six negotiation clusters, said Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi during a meeting with EP Vice-President Nicolae Ștefănuță in Chișinău.
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Mitsotakis Calls for Rethink on EU Defence Ties
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking on Thursday about European security and defence, called for a more strategic approach in the EU’s partnerships with third countries—especially those not aligned with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy.
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NATO Sets Higher Defense Spending Goals
At the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, alliance members agreed to significantly raise defense spending targets following a push by outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda and strong support from former US President Donald Trump.