A week after two cargo ships were struck by drones off the Bulgarian coast, the attack was repeated even closer to our territorial waters with a similar outcome: one vessel was sunk, and another was abandoned by its crew, resulting in injuries and likely numerous fatalities. This is already having tangible consequences for Bulgaria. “Attacks […]

Around 1,000 bombs and other pieces of World War II ordnance have been discovered on the seabed of the port of Thessaloniki. The items were detected during a magnetic survey near Pier 6, where a major port expansion project is currently underway. The news was announced on October 6, and Greek media have continued to […]

Wars, sanctions and shrinking civic space shape the opening of the General Assembly’s Third Committee The United Nations General Assembly’s principal human-rights committee opened its annual debate with warnings that war, racism, inequality and restrictions on civil society are weakening protections worldwide. Yet the discussion also exposed a deeper political divide: governments agree that the […]