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Greece · 5 Jul 2019 Greece prepares to head to the polls Greek Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared confident of victory in Sunday's snap election during a rally in central Athens on Thursday evening,… Europe - Mediterranean · 30 Jun 2019 Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 27,834 in 2019 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 27,834 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 1 May, roughly a… Cyprus · 22 Jun 2019 EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling off Cyprus The EU has threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.… Business · 21 Jun 2019 Corporate Midday Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News Roundup Less than 15 per cent of Malta's debt is held by non-residents, in stark contrast with the situation in other member states.… Italy · 13 Jun 2019 EU-wide operation against counterfeit products, Law enforcement agencies in Malta involved in the operation More than 4.7 million counterfeit products seized, over 16 400 social media accounts suspended and 3 300 websites closed in the EU-wide… 11 Jun 2019 Four women, one man and two girls die as boat sinks near Greek island of Lesbos At least seven people died on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said.… 9 Jun 2019 Greece: New legislation that would have made it harder to secure rape convictions scrapped Women’s rights campaigners in Greece are claiming victory after the Greek parliament got rid of new legislation that would have made it… 26 May 2019 Tsipras calls for snap election after European Parliament vote loss Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he will call for early elections after the second round of local and regional elections.… Elections · 26 May 2019 Europe Votes: Greece, the Exit Polls, the projections (Updated) In Greece , the conservative opposition New Democracy party is the projected winner, according to exit polls. New Democracy is projected to… Albania · 22 May 2019 Frontex border agency deployed for the first time outside the EU Frontex officers for the first time were deployed out the borders of the European Union. The European Union's border agency on Tuesday,… Greece · 20 May 2019 Greece expects more than five million cruise passengers this summer Greece’s Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associated Members estimated that Greek ports are expected to welcome more than five million cruise passengers… Greece · 15 May 2019 Light tremor registered in Greece An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece 2 km north of Kavásilas, the Geodynamic Institute of the National…