Greece fails to elect president in first-round ballot
AFP: The coalition government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to muster the required 200 out of 300 MPs to elect its nominee, former EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas, meaning…
How Pope Francis helped broker the Cuba deal
Fortune: Pope Francis played a key role in convincing the U.S. to change its policy towards Cuba. Here’s how.
Greece presidential election: four things you need to know
The Guardian: Greece’s parliament begins the process to elect a new president today. If MPs fail to elect a candidate by the end of the year, early parliamentary elections would…
European Parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state ‘in principle’
AFP: The European Parliament overwhelmingly backed the recognition of a Palestinian state “in principle” on Wednesday, following a series of votes on the issue in EU nations that have enraged Israel. Lawmakers…