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Chancellor Merkel Says Greece and Turkey Came Close to War

It became clear just how close Greece and Turkey came to military conflict recently when longtime German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated in the Bundestag on Wednesday. "Nobody can imagine how fine the line is, in some cases, between military conflict...

PM Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Merkel Discuss Turkey, Migrant Crisis on Tuesday

Recent tensions between Turkey and Greece, along with migrant and refugee-related issues after the fires that destroyed Moria last week, were reportedly the topics of discussion in a Tuesday phone call between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Angela...

EU Mulls Turkey Sanctions Following Greek Request

European Union Foreign Ministers decided on Friday to begin discussions on imposing sanctions on Turkey in response to the country's provocative actions in the eastern Mediterranean. EU Minister for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell called on Turkey to abstain from unilateral...

Did Germany's Merkel Stop a Military Conflict Between Greece and Turkey?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was instrumental in preventing a military confrontation between Greece and Turkey on Tuesday evening, according to German media reports. According to the newspaper Bild, Navy ships and fighter jets from both countries were on standby, after Ankara's...

Greece and Europe Can't Be Blackmailed, Says PM Mitsotakis from Berlin

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed economic issues and the emerging migration crisis at Greece's eastern borders while addressing the German-Hellenic Economic Forum in Berlin on Monday, where he met with his German counterpart, Angela Merkel. PM Mitsotakis stressed repeatedly...

Erdogan Warns Merkel Libya’s Chaos Could Affect the Entire Mediterranean

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning that the "Libyan chaos" could  extend to the entire Mediterranean Sea during his Friday meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Istanbul. ''The chaos that prevails in Libya is likely to have consequences...

Growth, Investment Dominate Greek PM's Meeting With Chancellor Merkel

  Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in Berlin, hoping to convince the German leader on aspects of his agenda for reform and growth. According to government sources, Mitsotakis' proposed plan includes presenting to the...

Greek PM Mitsotakis to Tour Europe to Present Economic Plan

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet soon with several European leaders in order to present his plans for the Greek economy and to boost confidence in investing in the country. The prime minister will meet with French President Emmanuel...

German Chancellor Merkel Says Greece's Mitsotakis Promised Quick Reforms

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, revealed on Wednesday that Greece’s new Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, promised in a phone call that he would quickly implement the reform program, Reuters reports. Speaking at a news conference with Finland’s Prime Minister, Merkel also...

German Chancellor Merkel Invites Greek PM Mitsotakis to Visit Berlin

Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is to visit Berlin in late August, at the invitation of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Merkel extended the invitation during a phone call to Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning to congratulate him on his victory in the...