Brussels 22.05.2023 Greece’s main conservative party pulled a major victory in Sunday’s May 21 election, setting up a second vote in the summer that could give the party an outright majority in the Parliament. Greece’s main conservative party pulled a major victory in Sunday’s election. https://t.co/JGYd9eTN3T — The Hill (@thehill) May 22, 2023 According to…
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EP: Eva Kaili under investigation
Brussels 09.12.2022 One of the fourteen vice-presidents of the European Parliament Eva Kailli was also arrested for a hearing as part of the investigation opened into acts of corruption within the institution by a Persian Gulf country, indicated on Friday (December 9) evening the federal prosecutor’s office, confirming information from the newspaper Le Soir and…
EU: Greece sovereignty over islands “unquestionable”
Brussels 14.02.2022 “Comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a recent interview, disputing Greece’s sovereignty over some of its islands, are counterproductive and contradict de-escalation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean called for in the Conclusions of the European Council from 23 March and 24-25 June 2021”, reads the statement by the European External Action…
Greece: army evacuates travellers
Brussels 25.01.2022 Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people stranded in their cars on an Athens motorway after a severe snowstorm swept across Greece. A rare and severe snowstorm has blanketed parts of Greece and Turkey, causing chaos on the streets of major cities and forcing the evacuation…
Greece: migrant vessel returns to Turkey
Brussels 29.10.2021 Greece engaged in a rescue operation on Friday, October 29, for a Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants after it sent out a distress signal off shore the island of Crete, the coast guard said. Greece rescues cargo ship with 400 migrants in distress off island of Crete https://t.co/1Zto37DWRA pic.twitter.com/vTLaBsI28v — Reuters…
Antisemitic Prejudices in Europe report
Brussels 12.10.2021 A comprehensive picture of the anti-Semitic prejudice in 16 countries of the European Union has been revealed in the Report, presented in Brussels today by the Action and Protection League in alliance with the European Jewish Association in the Jewish House. The research seeks to explore the prevalence and intensity of anti-Jewish prejudices…
EU leaders spring Council
Brussels 19.03.2021 On 25 and 26 March, EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Single Market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and relations with Russia. 📣 In one week 🇪🇺 EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss: 🔹#COVID19🔹EU-Russia…
NATO2030: Foreign ministers focus on future
Brussels 01.12.2020 NATO Foreign Ministers met virtually on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 to discuss key issues for the Alliance. They include an outside expert panel report on how to further adapt NATO for the future, Russia’s military build-up and NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan. #NATO #ForMin met virtually to discuss key security issues. They include:…
Turkey shifts away from EU values
Brussels 29.11.2020 Members of European Parliament condemn Turkey’s activities in Varosha, Cyprus, and call for sanctions, calling Turkey to refrain from any action that alters Cyprus’ demographic balance. "Incident after incident, step-by-step, the Turkish President Erdogan continuously moves away from European values and standards. EU-Turkey relations are at a historical low point". – @gahler_michael during…
Turkey: new tensions in Mediterranean
“The latest Navtex announcements and the continued conduct of seismic survey activities by Turkey, which is affecting Greek and Cypriot maritime zones, are deeply regrettable – especially in view of ongoing constructive attempts at all levels to create space for dialogue” the statement of the European External Action Service reads. The reaction of the European…
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