The four European Union countries on the front line for migration – Greece, Italy, Spain and Malta – sent a joint memorandum on Wednesday, outlining their positions regarding the bloc’s new pact…
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After about nine hours of tough negotiations, the first day of the European Council summit in Brussels concluded. Shortly before 2am, the European Union’s 27 leaders agreed on the text of the…
Greece and France have both demanded tough sanctions against Ankara, which could be agreed at an EU summit in October. It is recalled France sent fighter jets and vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean…
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressed his “deepest sorrow” over the destruction of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. “It is time for the European Union…
After talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France and Germany share the “same goal” of “European sovereignty” and “stability” in the Eastern Mediterranean. The talks took place at the…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, government sources said. The two leaders discussed developments in the East Mediterranean while the Greek PM…
No matter what German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, or what Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin say to him, there is no one who can control him, Ethnos…
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,…
Greece’s National Security Advisor, Alexis Diakopoulos stated that although tension created in the Aegean this week by Turkey’s new illegal NAVTEX (for seismic surveys in an area of sea between Cyprus and Crete) is…
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…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was critical of Turkey over the migrant crisis during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. The Chancellor said events that took place at the borders of Greece and Turkey…
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy criticised a letter Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent to European leaders that proposed more funds in return of fewer refugees from Turkey to Europe. Aksoy…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine, after a doctor who administered a pneumococcal vaccine to her on Friday has tested positive for coronavirus. Merkel was informed about the doctor’s test…
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…
Greek authorities on Tuesday reported that some 26,532 migrants have been denied entry to Greece via the Evros Greek-Turkish border since 06:00 am on Saturday up until 06:00 pm on Tuesday. During…
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 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis intends to strike an optimistic tone about the country’s future ahead of his scheduled meetings this week with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark…
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…
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said Greece, Romania and Bulgaria have called for the acceleration of the procedures for Serbia’s accession to the European Union. Vucic made the comments during a media interview…