In 2019, Syria’s football association handed a favorable marketing deal to a little-known Damascus firm. Behind the scenes, the influence of former President Bashar Al-Assad’s brother played a key role in the deal, three insiders said.
A new Human Rights Watch report warns that media freedom in Greece is in sharp decline due to surveillance, lawsuits, and political pressure. The EU is urged to act.
Italian authorities seize millions in assets as part of an investigation into fraudulent EU agricultural funding, affecting dozens of individuals and companies.