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Greek and Cypriot MEPs Describe Chaos After Strasbourg Attack

Greek and Cypriot Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) used their social media accounts to describe the chaos that followed the horrific terrorist attack in the city of Strasbourg yesterday. Strasbourg is the city near the German border where the European Parliament's...

European Parliament Approves Financial Aid for 550 Redundant Greek Journalists

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved an economic aid package worth €2,308,500 to 550 redundant media workers in Greece. In a statement, the parliament said "550 media workers dismissed by three publishing companies will receive EU aid worth €2,308,500 ...

Head of Greece’s European Parliament Information Office Suspended

Leonidas Antonakopoulos, the Head of the information office of the European Parliament in Greece, was suspended along with two other members of staff due to their involvement in an investigation conducted by OLAF, the European anti-fraud office. In an interview...

Zoran Zaev Thanks Greece's Tsipras from the European Parliament (Video)

At the first ever speech made by a Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Zoran Zaev thanked the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras about the Prespa Agreement....

‘Replace Europe of Fear With Europe of Hope', Says Greek Prime Minister

Alexis Tsipras answers questions next to Antonio Tajani Source: AMNA Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras spoke of his desire to replace fear with hope during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "Our political duty today is to replace this Europe...

Tsipras Hails Greek 'Success Story' and Warns of Rise of Chauvinism in Europe

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on Tuesday to the European Parliament on his vision of the future of Europe and the "success story" of the country that came out of the bailout era. "Greece has made it. Three years...

MEPs’ Vote to Free Greek Soldiers a ‘Slap’ to Erdogan

A Greek MEP has described the European Parliament's overwhelming support for a call to release two Greek soldiers from a Turkish prison as a "loud slap to the Erdogan leadership". SYRIZA MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis was tweeting after European lawmakers voted...

Europe Focused on Greek Soldiers' Detention in Turkey

European lawmakers are voting on a resolution calling for the Turkish authorities to "swiftly conclude the judicial process and release" the two Greek soldiers being held in Edirne. The resolution before the European Parliament says the "lieutenant and sergeant in...

European Lawmakers to Discuss Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey

The protracted detention of two Greek servicemen by Turkey for entering its territory illegally will be discussed at the European Parliament's plenary session, convening from next Monday to Wednesday. The discussion item is expected to be approved for inclusion in...

EU Parliament Members Slam Turkey, Call for Release of Greek Soldiers

Fifteen Greek MEPs are calling on the Turkish government to swiftly release two Greek soldiers held in Edirne after they accidentally crossed into the country's territory during a border patrol two weeks ago. In the joint statement, an initiative of SYRIZA...