February 10, 2023
Greece, Politics
The government is satisfied with the conclusions of the European Council on Migration, government sources said on Friday. In statements after the end of the informal European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, the sources said the Council had adopted the basic Greek positions and recognized that the problem is European …
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June 22, 2022
Politics, World
Manfred Weber, the chairman of European Parliament conservative party European People’s Party, called on the European Council to consider an arms embargo on Turkey. Briefing correspondents in Brussels, EPP’s chairman Weber said “it is unacceptable and provocative for Ankara to threaten Greece with war and to raise the issue of …
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June 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron blasted Greece and other tourism-dependent nations for freely accepting visitors who were inoculated with less effective Chinese and Russian vaccines, signaling the possibility of additional curbs on travel ahead of the peak tourist season. During a summit of European Union leaders behind closed doors in …
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May 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The European Parliament and the European Council agreed late on Thursday to adopt the European Commission’s proposal for a Covid-19 vaccination Digital Green Certificate. The voting is expected to take place June 7-8, 2021. According to a statement issued by the European Parliament: Aim is to facilitate the right to …
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March 26, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Cyprus and Greece are pleased with the joint statement of the 27 EU leaders on Turkey, which, as they said, is based on the Borrell report and confirms the results of previous European Councils in the neighboring country. “This is a two-fold approach, which includes positive measures but also sanctions, …
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January 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
EU leaders said “No” to the vaccination certificate proposed by Greece and supported by other countries of the European South. Instead, they agreed that non-essential travel would be discouraged after a meeting to discuss the mounting challenge from more infectious virus variants. At the European Council Summit that took place …
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December 4, 2020
Politics, World
The European Union and Turkey must stop the “game of cat and mouse,” European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday. EU “members will weigh sanctions against Turkey,” he added. Michel’s statement came as Turkey withdrew for one more time the exploration vessel Oruc Reis from “disputed waters” ahead of …
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October 2, 2020
Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that Greece is satisfied with the conclusions of the EU Summit, stressing that the EU had clearly outlined the consequences if Turkey continued its aggressive behavior. “The EU sent a clear message of unity, solidarity and determination. It made it very clear that the …
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October 1, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece joined Cyprus against the conclusions draft of the European Union Summit describing it as “unacceptable” as it was not mentioning the issue of sanctions against Turkey but it was merely expressing “solidarity with Greece and Cyprus.” It was the second draft following rejection of the first one that had …
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September 7, 2020
FEATURED, Politics, World
President of the European Council Charles Michel told news agencies on Friday of his proposal for holding a multilateral conference with Turkey, on defusing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. Stressing that Turkey and Greece were also informed of the conference, Michel considered it the best way to reduce tension in …
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August 20, 2020
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece managed to draw the attention of its European partners to the tense situation in the East Mediterranean Sea and Turkey’s aggressiveness and to press them to take position on Turkey. After the extraordinary teleconference of the European Council focusing on the situation in Belarus on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister …
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February 21, 2020
Greece
“We cannot do more with less”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told EU partners at the extraordinary meeting of the European Council on the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021-2027. The Greek Prime Minister stressed that the current proposals of the European Council for Greece are far from …
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December 11, 2019
Politics, World
An accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries is a violation of international law, European Union leaders will say on Thursday in support of Greece, which objects to the deal, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. Greece last week expelled the Libyan ambassador in response to …
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July 1, 2019
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had to leave the European Council Summit in Brussels and return to Greece due to his obligations less than a week before the general elections on Sunday, July 7. “We are close but not there yet,” he told reporter commenting on whether European leaders had reached …
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June 21, 2019
World
The 28 European leaders have threatened Turkey with sanctions if it continues its illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and [interesting to note] in the Aegean Sea. In the Conclusions statement following the European Council Summit in Brussels, the European leaders “strongly condemn” and express “serious concerns” about Turkey’s illegal …
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June 20, 2019
World
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called on European leaders to take measures and sanctions against Turkey, if it does not stop violations of International Law and provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Arriving at the European Council Summit in Brussels, Tsipras said “A clear message must be given …
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June 29, 2018
Greece, Politics, World
After a long sleepless night and a session that lasted approximately 14 hours, the 28 European Union leaders managed to reach a compromise and agreed to adopt the conclusions on the hot potato that is called: Migration. The rift within the EU on the issue is bigger than ever before …
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June 22, 2017
Greece
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his satisfaction over Eurogroup agreement on Greece a week ago. Speaking with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the sideline of the European Council Summit in Brussels, the French president spoke of very good results. “We did it! The results were very good. We haven’t finished …
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April 29, 2017
Politics, World
Leaders of EU27 adopt draft guidelines from Donald Tusk as European council says ‘firm and fair mandate’ now ready. The European Union leaders have unanimously agreed to tough negotiating guidelines for Brexit talks with the UK, suggesting that they will demand Britain agrees on payments to the bloc before considering …
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March 18, 2016
Politics
The European Union has struck a deal with Turkey on Friday afternoon. Even though, the full agreement has not made public yet, what is clear is that: all irregular migrants arriving on Greek islands as of Sunday midnight will be being sent back to Turkey. EU-Turkey draft finally has March …
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