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Diplomacy
Greece Nominates Former EU Commissioner for OECD Top Post
For the first time, Greece, a founding member of the OECD, has officially presented a candidacy for the position of the Organization’s next Secretary General, the former EU Commissioner and Greek Cabinet Minister, Anna Diamantopoulou.
"Anna Diamantopoulou has undeniable multifaceted...
Diplomacy
Greek PM, EU Commissioner Call on Turkey to Reduce Tensions
Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, stating after the videoconference discussion that they agreed the ball is in Turkey's court and it is that nation which must take the first...
Greece
EU Commission To Establish New Taskforce to Address Lesvos Migrant Issues
Following the fire that devastated the Moria migrant facility on the Greek island of Lesvos, the EU Commission announced on Wednesday that it will establish a dedicated task force to improve the situation on the island in a meaningful...
Economy
EU Commission Set to Approve Greek Budget for 2020
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it has adopted the fourth report for Greece under the Enhanced Surveillance framework.
This gives the green light to the December meeting of the Eurogroup to approve Greece's budget for the year 2020.
''The...
Greece
Next EU Commission VP Schinas Declares Brussels' Main Priority is Migration
Margaritis Schinas, the next Vice President of the European Commission, said on Thursday that a new, integrated, coherent and sustainable European policy on handling refugees and migrants will be the main priority for the von der Leyen administration.
The VP...
Economy
EU Commission Predicts 2.3% Growth for Greece in 2020
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2020, the European Commission said in its autumn forecasts released in Brussels on Thursday.
The EU's executive body said it expected Greek GDP to...
Economy
EU Commission Approves Greece's Primary Residence Protection Plan
The European Commission issued a statement on Thursday morning in which it announced that the executive of the Union has approved Greece's plan for protecting the primary residence of Greek citizens from foreclosure.
The statement notes that the Greek plan...
Greece
EU Commission President-Elect Defends Title of Schinas' Portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen, the President-elect of the European Commission, sent an open letter to Europe's largest newspapers on Monday in which she defended her decision to name incoming Vice President Margaritis Schinas' portfolio as ''Protecting the European Way of Life.''
https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1173592048873758722
Von...
Greece
Greece's Margaritis Schinas Named Vice President of New EU Commission
Greece's Margaritis Schinas will become the next Vice President of the European Commission, with responsibility for the portfolio called ''Protecting the European Way of Life,'' it was announced on Tuesday.
According to the statement, which was released by Ursula von...
Greece
Speculation over Greek EU Commissioner's Portfolio Intensifies
Speculation over the specific portfolio which will be taken on by Greece's next European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas has intensified over the last several days, with conflicting information coming out of Brussels.
According to information published recently by the Cypriot News Agency,...
Economy
EU Commission Says it "Will Remain by Greece's Side'' One Year After Bailout Exit
The European Commission issued a statement on Tuesday on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Greece officially exiting its bailout programs after its eight-year-long financial crisis.
''Today marks one year since Greece successfully concluded its European Stability Mechanism (ESM)...
Economy
EU Commission Concerned Over Greek Government's Handouts
The European Commission published its ''2019 Spring Package'' on Wednesday, in which it comments on the economic situation of every member state and proposes reforms to coordinate fiscal policy across the Union.
For Greece, the Commission focuses on two main...
Cyprus
EU Commission President Juncker on Turkish Provocations: ''I Am Cypriot!''
Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, declared on Thursday afternoon ''I am a Cypriot!'' when asked about the Turkish provocations inside Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone.
In a his typical laconic, yet decisive way, President Juncker expressed his absolute and unconditional...
Greece
EU Commission's Athens Office Intentionally Leaks Fake News To Raise Awareness
The Office of the European Commission in Athens implemented a peculiar but clever idea to raise awareness about fake news on April Fool's Day.
The Office leaked the fake news that the European Union intends to fine Greece for changing...
Greece
EU Commissioner Blasts Greek Health Minister for Smoking in Public
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety launched a verbal attack on Monday against Greek deputy health minister Pavlos Polakis for smoking in public.
Vytenis Andrikaitis, who is visiting Athens, held up a 2016 photo of Polakis smoking during a press conference in...