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EU Plans to Ban Oil Imports from Russia by the End of 2022

The EU Commission announced plans on Wednesday to ban the import of oil from Russia by the end of 2022 and to sanction Russians who committed war crimes in Ukraine. "Putin must pay a high price for his brutal aggression,"...

EC President von der Leyen: Europe “United Against the Coronavirus”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas issued a joint statement giving an optimistic overview of coronavirus vaccination campaigns in the EU on Friday. Their statement regarding the progress in vaccination, which began...

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...

Erdogan's Threats Met by Greece's Readiness, Says PM as EU Announces Emergency Support

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the rest of the EU leadership, thanked Greece for being Europe's shield in these difficult times in her speech from the border town of Kastanies, Evros on Tuesday. Welcoming the...

EU Leaders in Greece Inspect Borders from Above as Tensions Continue

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was at the Alexandroupolis airport on Tuesday to welcome President of the European Council Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas...

Athens Intensifies Diplomatic Moves Ahead of Crucial Berlin Conference on Libya

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke on Saturday on the phone with the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the latter's initiative and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the issue of Libya. According to...