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• International · 2026-10-04

  Bulgaria Recovers Remains of Medieval Tsar Samuel From Greece

  Bulgaria has received the remains of Tsar Samuel, who ruled the First Bulgarian Empire until his death in 1014, following decades of negotiations with Greece. Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria held a commemorative service at the Church of St. Sophia in Sofia on October 3 to mark the historic repatriation. The return represents the resolution of a long-standing diplomatic and historical matter between the two neighbouring countries.

• International · 2026-09-16

  Ilias Kasidiaris, former Golden Dawn spokesperson, released from prison and announces new nationalist party

  Ilias Kasidiaris, former spokesperson of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, was released from prison on Tuesday after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organisation. He announced plans to launch a new nationalist party, though he remains legally barred from holding office until 2033. His release comes as far-right movements gain influence across Europe.

• International · 2026-09-15

  Former Golden Dawn spokesman Kasidiaris released from prison, announces political plans

  Ilias Kasidiaris, a 45-year-old former spokesperson for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, was released from Domokos prison on Tuesday after serving six years of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organisation. He immediately announced plans to establish a new far-right political party, though he remains legally barred from holding office until 2033. His release comes as far-right movements gain strength across Europe, including recent electoral victories in Germany.

• International · 2026-09-25

  Six missing after explosion destroys historic Athens building

  An apparent gas leak triggered an explosion that destroyed a two-storey building in Athens's Plaka district on Friday morning, leaving six people missing. Those unaccounted for include an elderly couple who lived on the building's upper floor and three American tourists who were renting the apartment below. Rescue teams deployed search dogs, excavators and thermal imaging cameras to locate anyone trapped beneath the rubble.