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Diplomacy
EU Chief Snubbed At Meeting with Erdogan in Diplomatic Fiasco
The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, was snubbed in a gaffe at talks between the EU and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Greek news
EC Proposes New Restrictions on Travel from Outside EU
The European Commission (EC) proposed new restrictions on travel to help stop the further spread of the coronavirus and its variants as not only the overall case numbers but the number of variants continue to rise across the continent.
As...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis: EU’s Credibility at Stake on Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the credibility of the European Union is at stake, depending on how they choose to react to the ongoing provocations from Turkey, as he arrived at the December meeting of the European...
Europe
EC President Condemns Erdogan’s Comments, Vows to Assess Turkey’s Behavior
In a Wednesday interview with RTL Radio, European Council President Charles Michel pledged that the European Union will assess Turkey's behavior before the end of this year.
Michel also described as "unacceptable" the recent comments of Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Announces EU Will Further Assist Greece, Other Countries with Migrant Issues
Speaking to reporters in Brussels after the conclusion of the two-day summit of the 28 national leaders of the EU, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the EU has pledged to assist its member states which have been hit...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Says Greece and Europe Cannot Be Blackmailed By Turkey
Arriving at the crucial European Council taking place in Brussels, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to reporters about his party's recent election victory, as well as immigration and the economy.
''Neither Greece nor Europe can be blackmailed by Turkey,'' Mitsotakis...
Greece
Spanish PM Sanchez to Represent Greece in European Council as Tsipras Leaves
The Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will represent Greece and its Premier Alexis Tsipras at the European Council meeting on Tuesday, as the Greek Prime Minister has to return to Greece for his pre-election obligations ahead of the...
Cyprus
Greek PM Tsipras Warns Turkey's Actions Will Now Have Consequences
Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras sent a clear message to Turkey from an EU meeting in Brussels on Friday afternoon.
Speaking to journalists to inform them about the discussions he had held with the other 27 EU leaders during the two-day...
Cyprus
EU Warns Turkey Over Drilling in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, said today that Turkey is moving further away from accession into the European Union due to its current illegal drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Speaking after a General Affairs Council...
Europe
Greece Pushed To Avoid ”Threatening” the UK over Brexit Delay
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras advocated against a tough approach regarding the British appeal to delay Brexit during Thursday's Summit of the European Council in Brussels.
Tsipras, during his speech on the table of the negotiations, allegedly said that there was...