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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...

The Greek government announced on Thursday that Margaritis Schinas will be Greece's new European Commissioner during Ursula von der Leyen's Presidency of the European Commission. The announcement put an end to speculation over who would replace Dimitris Avramopoulos, the current...

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...

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...

When it was announced on Tuesday that Greece will be among the few EU member states holding one of the Vice Presidencies of the next European Commission, nearly everyone across Greece's political spectrum was pleased. The appointment marks the first...

It is a matter of principle not to comment on national legal procedures, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Thursday. Regarding the credibility of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) in the period 2010-2015, he said that the Commission has...

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas on Tuesday underlined the need for a "common understanding" on the issue of the Greek debt in the following weeks. Called to comment IMF's chief Christine Lagarde's proposal for the extension of the deliberations...

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas expressed his optimism that the programme review will be concluded. Schinas was speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum. The spokesman of the European Commission did not get into details about March 20 because as he...

The European Commission wants a balanced and fair agreement for Greece when the mission chiefs will return to Athens next week, its spokesman Margaritis Schinas said during a press briefing on Thursday. “We have stressed repeatedly the need for an...

The European Commission is struggling for the best possible progress ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup meeting, its spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Monday during a press briefing. "The Commission is working hard with the Greek authorities and the other partners to...

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas clarified that there is no harmonized legislation on TV licenses at an EU level. Asked about the result of the TV license tender in Greece, Schinas said that the Commission has already stated its position...

Greece's proposal on social security reforms received by the European Commission last week is under evaluation, EC spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Monday. "The evaluation of the proposal is underway. The institutions will further discuss the issue during their visit...

The annual military parade took place in Thessaloniki in celebration of the national anniversary of October 28 1940, known as OXI Day. It took place on Megalou Alexandrou Avenue in Greece's second largest city. The parade impressed Greeks yet again,...

The fires in the broader area of Arcadia in southern Greece continued their destructive path on Wednesday night and onto Thursday morning.

A digital "Green Passport" will be unveiled for the first time on May 28, in a bid to enable easier and safer tourism into Greece.