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Greek Police on Stand-By After Brussels Terror Attacks

The Greek Police held a series of meetings on Tuesday following terrorist attacks in Brussels. The police announced increased security measures at the airports and the metro as well as in targets mainly of Belgian, French and Dutch interests. "Stricter security...

Aegean Airlines Suspends All Flights to and from Brussels

Greek air company Aegean Airlines said on Tuesday that it is suspending all flights to and from Brussels airport after the explosions at its departures terminal. The A3 620 flight of Aegean Airlines that departed this morning at 8:30 am...

Two Cypriots Among Injured in Brussels Attacks

After communicating with the appropriate authorities in Brussels, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus announced that there were two Cypriots among the injured in the fatal terrorist attacks on Tuesday morning. One of the injured in...

Meeting in Parliament Postponed; Emergency Meeting in Maximos Mansion

Tuesday's political agenda is shifting rapidly in Athens after the dreadful terrorist attacks that occurred in Brussels this morning. More precisely, the afternoon Plenary Session that was scheduled in the Parliament with the initiative of PM Alexis Tsipras in order...

Greek PM Tsipras Expresses Solidarity With the Belgian People

"We express Greece's solidarity with the Belgian people. Fear, religious hatred and racism should not defeat Europe," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras posted on Twitter following the attacks in Brussels earlier on Tuesday. "Brussels, our Union's capital is under attack....

Terrorist Attacks Blast Brussels Airport, Metro Stations Leaving Several Dead [video]

Two explosions tore through the departure hall of Zaventem Brussels airport and another explosion that went off at a metro station on Tuesday morning left several dead and dozens wounded. According to Belgian news agency Belga, shots were fired and...

New Democracy Sees EU-Turkey Deal As a Positive Step, However With Reservations

Main opposition party to the SYRIZA-ANEL led government, New Democracy (ND) said on Friday the agreement achieved between the European Union and Turkey at Friday’s summit in Brussels is a “positive step”, adding that if they had failed, that would perpetuate the tragic...

Turkey Playing Hard Ball With Europe’s Leaders But Deal Looks Set for Approval

Latest reports from Brussels is that Turkish Prime Minister has accepted a deal proposed to Ankara by Europe’s leaders after the latter had agreed on a joint position to put to Turkey after late-night talks on Thursday. The plan suggests...

EU Leaders Jean-Claude Juncker and Martin Schulz Express Optimism About Outcome of EU-Turkey Summit

Schulz expressed optimism about the outcome of the two-day EU summit under way in Brussels. Speaking to the press prior to the start of the summit, Mr. Juncker said the EU-Turkey tentative agreement is in conformity with European and international...

EU Commissioner Avramopoulos: We Must Open a Safe and Legal Window to Refugees

We must discuss what we can do together to face the humanitarian crisis in Greece since there is danger to turn into a humanitarian disaster, stated European Commissioner For Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos upon his arrival to the EU Interior...