German newspaper Die Tageszeitung headlined German ‘weakness’ in the face of ongoing Turkish provocations in the East Med and the Caucus as Armenia and Azerbaijanagree to a ceasefire. “In the eyes of…
Tag: Berlin
In July I hypothesized that “Germany’s presidency over the EU may be the most important junction in the bloc’s history since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The world is on the cusp of…
Protesters in Germany’s capital on Sunday demanded that the government do more to help migrants stranded on Greek islands following a series of fires that devastated the refugee camp of Moria. The…
Berlin’s persistent attempt to prevent effective sanctions against Turkey (due to its refusal to withdraw the Oruç Reis research vessel from Greece’s continental shelf) brings back to the fore the timeless geopolitical…
Greece received the unanimous support of all its EU partners during the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Berlin, Greek FM Nikos Dendias said on Friday. “I am happy, because…
As tensions in the East Mediterranean have been escalating since Turkey began violating the continental shelves of Greece and Cyprus over two weeks ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said EU countries…
In a clear sign that Germany is completely unwilling to relinquish its centuries old alliance with the Turks, the Germans have told Greece to de-escalate tensions with Turkey. Referring to the meeting…
Greece has sold 101 Soviet-made BMP-1 armoured infantry combat vehicles to Egypt, Germany’s leading business website, Handelsblatt reported. In 1994, Greece received 501 of these tanks which originally belonged to the army…
Germany has not expressed any official reaction to the Greek-Egyptian agreement to delimit the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). However, as mentioned in an Open TV report, both the Chancellery and all the…
Everything shows, after the recent events, the role played by Berlin as a catalyst in the face of developments between Greece and Turkey. According to Pantelis Valasopoulos, OPEN TV correspondent in Germany,…
Qatar Airways has announced that it will begin a phased approach to expand its network, initially to 52* destinations by the end of May and to 80* in June. Athens is scheduled…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and also addressed the German-Hellenic Economic Forum where he stressed that Greece and Europe will not be…
Greece’s Minister for Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiades in an interview with Handelsblatt entitled “We Are Again a Stable Country”, heralded the privatisation of ports, even if there were no Western investors.…
German Ambassador to Greece, Ernst Reichel stated that Germany fully agrees “with Greece on the need for a new and more solidarity asylum system within the European Union.” The comments were made…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference in Berlin on Thursday following their meeting. The two leaders discussed everything from bilateral issues on economic…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz today, Thursday in Berlin. The Greek PM is seeking to attract German investments and…
Greece’s Citizen Protection Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that a delegation of German specialists on issues of migration, met with their Greek counterparts to find ways of collaborating and dealing…
After introducing driverless buses, the municipality of Trikala is once again taking the lead of innovation by providing five electric vehicles that will be available for use by both local residents and…
Aegean Airlines has announced it will launch seven new international destinations from Athens in time for peak season 2019. According to the company, Athens will be directly connected to Marrakesh, Casablanca, Ibiza,…
In a mini cabinet reshuffle on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis replaced five of his Ministers while giving up his own role as Foreign Minister, a post he temporarily filed following the…