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Jun 27, 2024 | kentuckytoday.com | Nicholas Paphitis |Nicholas Paphitis -

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An Albanian prison cell wouldn't rank high among choice spots to run a successful campaign for election to the European Parliament. Fredis Beleris, a member of Albania's ethnic Greek minority, had no choice. Last year he was elected mayor of a town in southern Albania — a candidate to join the European Union — but lost his office and is serving a two-year sentence for vote-buying in that election.

Jun 13, 2024 | thederrick.com | Nicholas Paphitis |Nicholas Paphitis -

Jun 13, 2024 | gazette.com | Nicholas Paphitis - |Nicholas Paphitis

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan's arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land. Although a poor swimmer, he lived — one of just 104 survivors from the wreck of a dilapidated old metal fishing boat smuggling up to 750 migrants from North Africa to Europe.

Jun 13, 2024 | dailyadvance.com | Nicholas Paphitis |Nicholas Paphitis -

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan's arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land. Although a poor swimmer, he lived — one of just 104 survivors from the wreck of a dilapidated old metal fishing boat smuggling up to 750 migrants from North Africa to Europe. kAm“x H2D D@[ D@ =F4<J[” E96 b_\J62C\@=5 t8JAE:2? E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD :?

Jun 11, 2024 | thederrick.com | Nicholas Paphitis |Nicholas Paphitis -