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EU faces risk of new influx of migrants amid Gaza conflict - Greek minister


By Karolina Tagaris
October 23, 2023 5:05 PM GMT+2

ATHENS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The European Union faces the risk of a sudden influx of migrants fleeing the Israel-Hamas war, Greece's Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Monday, as he called for vigilance and more solidarity among member states.

"There is always the risk, if instability in the Middle East spreads, and especially if it engulfs neighbouring countries like Egypt, which has a very big population, things can become really dangerous," Kairidis told Reuters in an interview.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...er-2023-10-23/

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WORLD NEWS DEC. 21, 2023 / 8:47 AM

Greece joins U.S.-led multinational pact to protect shipping in Red Sea


By Paul Godfrey



Greece on Thursday became the latest nation to join a U.S.-led international military coalition to protect merchant shipping navigating the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. File Photo by PFC3 Samantha Alaman/U.S. Navy

Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Greece on Thursday became the latest to join a U.S.-led international military coalition to protect merchant shipping navigating the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Announcing he had ordered a naval frigate to be dispatched to the Red Sea in a post on X, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said that as the world's largest shipping nation, Greece had a "primary interest in maintaining freedom of the sea lanes and the protection of seafarers' lives."

"At the behest of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I asked the Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Konstantinos Floros and the Chief of the Naval General Staff, Vice Adm. Ioannis Drymoussi PN, to contribute a Greek Navy frigate to the multinational Operation Prosperity Guardian, for the protection of the merchant ships, the lives of seafarers, the global economy."

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...8761703159961/

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Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church


Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press
Published Thursday, December 21, 2023 12:08PM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country’s influential Orthodox Church.

The legislation would be brought to parliament during the house's current term, which ends in 2027, said government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis.

The statement comes after the Church’s governing Holy Synod issued a 1,500-word opinion late Wednesday, expressing strong opposition to the proposal. The Church's main argument centered around the issue of raising children, claiming they are being treated as “accessories” and “companion pets” for gay couples.

https://www.cp24.com/greek-governmen...urch-1.6697044

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This is what happens when your country is owned by international jewry.

Greece legalizes same sex marriage in landmark vote | REUTERS

Greece legalizes same sex marriage in landmark vote | REUTERS