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Parliament President Voutsis: 2019-2020 Measures to Be Voted by May 19

The 2019-2020 measures included in the second review of the Greek programme are expected to be voted in the Greek parliament by May 19 under urgent procedures, stated parliament president Nikos Voutsis on Wednesday. Voutsis, who is visiting Brussels...

Europe to Rejoin With her Sister Astypalaea in Brussels on May 6

Europe will welcome her mythological sister Astypalaea in Brussels on May 6, during a series of events that will be held in the Belgian capital for the Day of Europe. The municipality of the island of Astypalaia announced that a...

Tsipras Recognizes Ireland Under "Special Status" Post Brexit

Prime Minister of Ireland Taoiseach Enda Kenny last night ruled out a national vote on Irish unity saying the conditions for a referendum do not currently exist. His comments followed the formal acknowledgement by EU leaders of the possibility for...

Eurogroup: Institutions Will Not Return to Athens, Negotiations Will Continue in Brussels

Monday's Eurogroup in Brussels confirms that the return of Greece's lenders to Athens is not likely; the new round of negotiations in Athens have been postponed for the moment and further negotiations are to continue in Brussels. Eurogroup chief Jeroen...

Mayors of Aegean Islands in Brussels to Discuss Migration Issue

The mayors of five Aegean islands are in Brussels invited by European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos. The mayors of the islands of Lesvos Spyros Galinos, Samos Michalis Angelopoulos, Chios Manolis Vournous, Leros Michalis Kollias and Kos Giorgos Kyritsis will...

Greek Foreign Minister Refers to Possible Meeting on Cyprus in March

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias referred to the chance of a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of the guarantor powers in Cyprus, the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the representative of the Turkish Cypriot community,...

More Than Ten Jihadist Terrorists in Athens 'Cell'

More than ten Islamic State terrorists had close contacts with the so-called "Athens Cell," according to Brussels court documents, Kathimerini newspaper says. The two main members of the Athens team who supported the suicide attacks of their cohorts in Paris...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'We Need a New Vision for Europe'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that Europe is facing a deep political crisis, created by harsh austerity and a piecemeal approach to the migration problem. Speaking after the European Council attended by leaders of the 27 EU member...

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Meets with Ministers Ahead of EU Council

The upcoming EU Summit in Brussels dominated a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with his close associates and the government's ministers on Monday, following the result of the British referendum as well as the conditions in Europe. The bill...

Greek Kafeneion Products Take Center Stage in Brussels

The history of Greek cafes captured through the lens of George Pittas is featured at the Theorem Gallery in Brussels. The display marks the start of events organized by MEP Stelios Kouloglou on June 27-28 to promote Greek products...