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Kurz’s resignation in Austria sparks political row in …Greece

October 10, 2021 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Kurz’s resignation in Austria sparks political row in …Greece

The resignation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz amid a corruption probe has sparked a political row in Greece as main opposition SYRIZA accused the government of blocking scrutiny efforts in public opinion polls published in Greek media. On Sunday, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras unleashed an attack on the government claiming …

Greece’s EUCO partners: Situation in East Mediterranean is dangerous

August 20, 2020 FEATURED, Greece, Politics Comments Off on Greece’s EUCO partners: Situation in East Mediterranean is dangerous

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 …

Kurz calls for an “Axis of the Willing between Rome-Berlin-Vienna” to combat migration

June 14, 2018 Refugees Comments Off on Kurz calls for an “Axis of the Willing between Rome-Berlin-Vienna” to combat migration

Austria’s conservative chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, called for an “axis of the willing” between Rome-Berlin-Vienna” in order to fight illegal migration. A new Axis of Evil like in 1940? For sure the word choice with the terms axis and willing burdened with ugly connotation and war is not a fortunate one. …

Austrian Chancellor Kurz calls on EU to end Turkey’s accession talks

March 26, 2018 World 1

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz condemned the human rights violations in Turkey and called on Brussels to end the EU accession talks with Ankara. “The talks on membership between the European Union and Turkey should be ended taking into account the system systematic violations of human rights and essential democratic values, and because the Copenhagen …

Juncker compares Austria’s far-right Nazis with Tsipras junior partner

December 20, 2017 Greece, Politics 1

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker compared Austria’s far-right Nazis, now in the government, with Tsipras junior coalition partner. In a joint press conference with Austria’s new Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Juncker said he will work with Austria’s new government, with its far right junior coalition partner, just as he has been …

Austria: Refugees should be interned offshore, EU resolution to deprive asylum right, Ellis Island model

June 5, 2016 Politics, Refugees 12

The head of Austria’s rightist Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz must be metaphorically exploding from the ideas going as expected by a politician of just 29 years old. The guy who looks like a member of arch-conservative student fraternity has left not detail out regarding solutions to stem the refugees and …

Austria’s FM defends excluding Greece from Migration Conference

February 24, 2016 Politics 19

Austria’s foreign minister Sebastian Kurz defended his country’s decision not to invite Greece to a conference of West Balkan nations focused on managing the migrant crisis. Sebastian Kurz said that Greece has “clearly expressed no interest in reducing the (migrant) influx and in contrast wants to continue waving them through” …

Austrian FM: Greece should close its Northern borders for at least 24 hours

February 15, 2016 Refugees, Very Mix 2

Few days before the European Council Summit Tuesday and Friday in Brussels and the Europeans emerge for one more time divided as to how to deal with the Refugee Crisis. Alliances have been built and the EU member states seem to be trapped in their own fences, fences they erected to …

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