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EU calls on Turkey to refrain from “illegal drilling actions” in Cyprus EEZ

May 14, 2019 World Comments Off on EU calls on Turkey to refrain from “illegal drilling actions” in Cyprus EEZ

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini warned Turkey about its illegal actions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of EU’s member Cyprus. During a press conference following a Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, Mogherini noted the close collaboration of Greek and Cypriot …

EU expresses “grave concern” about Turkey’s drilling in Cyprus EEZ

May 4, 2019 Greece Comments Off on EU expresses “grave concern” about Turkey’s drilling in Cyprus EEZ

The European Union has expressed its “grave concern” about the upcoming drilling to be conducted by Turkey in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. In a statement issued on Saturday, EU’s High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini said that the European Council had “strongly condemned Turkey’s continuous illegal actions …

IMF and EU cannot decide on impact of a Grexit to other euro zone members

April 15, 2015 Economy 3

IMF’s chief economist Olivier Blanchard expressed hope that there will be an agreement with Greece, however he stressed at the same time that a Greek crisis cannot be ruled out. By “Greek crisis” Blanchard probably meant a “Greek exit from the euro” because as everybody knows since long ago that …

EU FMs agree by consensus to extend Russia’s sanctions for six months

January 29, 2015 Politics Comments Off on EU FMs agree by consensus to extend Russia’s sanctions for six months

EU countries have agreed by consensus to extend Russia sanctions for six months, expand their blacklist, and prepare further economic sanctions if need be, Euobesrver and several Greek media report.The sancton were ending in March, with the extnesion they will be valid until next September. Greece had earlier voiced reservations, …

Dirty little EU games with Russia and Greece? FM Kotzias in Brussels

January 28, 2015 Politics 3

Newly appointed Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due travel to to Brussels to attend the extraordinary meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers who will discuss sanctions against Russia due to escalation of the Ukraine conflict. The meeting will convene tomorrow Thursday, January 29th, upon an invitation by EU’s High Representative …

Tsipras complains to EU for Ukraine statement without consulting Greece

January 27, 2015 Politics 10

Hardly was Greece’s new Prime Minister sworn-in – he hadn’t even announced his new cabinet- and Alexis Tsipras picked up the phone to complain to European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini about a joint EU statement asking for sanctions against Russia. Greece’s discomfort had to do with the fact …

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