The EU’s full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus was expressed by the Representative of the Commission in charge of foreign affairs, during a briefing with journalists. “The EU stands with full solidarity…
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Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has expressed his concern regarding the Eastern Mediterranean. In a statement he released Sunday afternoon, Borrell calls for…
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…
In its latest onshore wind auction, Greece awarded 20-year contracts for more than 472 MW of wind projects, including one at a new record low price. The Greek developer Ascent Power submitted…
On Thursday, 140 Iraqi nationals will voluntarily return home on a charter flight, the Migration & Asylum Ministry announced. One requirement is that they must be tested for the novel coronavirus before the…
The European Commission approved the modified €2 billion Greek repayable advance scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak. The Commission found certain amendments to be in line with the Temporary Framework.…
Divided on how to deal with Turkey, some European leaders are calling for sanctions and others are calling for a reset in Euro-Turkish relations. French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chairman of the Parliamentary…
Letters to the national commissions for UNESCO were sent by the president of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, Ekaterini Tzitzikosta, asking for support for the preservation of Hagia Sophia as…
Europe cannot ‘fail twice on migration’ and must avoid a repeat of the 2015 crisis, Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas stated. He added that the bloc cannot have similar scenes…
Greek Minister for Civil Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis and the head of the EU’s border control force Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, visited the Evros region on Wednesday. The minister informed Leggeri about the situation prevailing on the…
Illegal migratory flows to the Greek islands is down 83% compared to 2019. Turkey’s escalating aggression against Greece culminates at this stage in the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque…
Greece’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday lodged a demarche with Turkey’s Foreign Ministry through its embassy in Ankara, following the new illegal NAVTEX issued for the maritime zone south and east of the…
One hundred refugee children will be relocated to Germany on Friday, following an agreement in March, a spokesperson of Germany’s federal Interior Ministry said on Monday. Their countries of origin include Afghanistan,…
Negotiations between EU leaders over the Recovery Fund will continue for a fourth day, as differences between member countries have not yet been overcome. The EU leaders are attempting to hammer out…
Greece does not seem to expect much from the European Union with regard to the issues relating to Turkish provocation. This is because if the scenarios for the Summit in September are confirmed, it…
The issue of converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque has deeply touched Greeks. A nationwide poll conducted by Vergina Television found that 70% of Greeks believe the conversion of Hagia Sophia into…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM), regarding flights from Sweden, Turkey, Albania and North Macedonia. According to the NOTAM, flights have been banned to and from Sweden until…
According to the Ankara-based Navigational TeleX (NAVTEX), illegal Turkish drilling in Cypriot waters is expected to begin on July 18 and will continue until August 18. NAVTEX in detail: NAVTEX 0950/20 TURNHOS…
Turkey firmly rejected EU condemnations of its decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the decree last Friday, allowing the operation of Hagia Sophia as…
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou held talks with her Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Tuesday. During their meeting, Sakellaropoulou stressed that “Greece will continue…