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Greece
EU Border Force FRONTEX Finds No Evidence Yet of Refugee Pushbacks in Greece
Frontex, the border and coast guard agency of the European Union issued a response to media allegations on Thursday that illegal pushbacks of refugees had been taking place on the land and sea border between Greece and Turkey.
This came...
Europe
European Leaders Express Solidarity with France after Terrorist Attack
European leaders at an ongoing European Council video conference on Thursday condemned the terrorist attacks in France, expressing solidarity with France and calling on leaders of all countries to work toward dialogue and understanding.
In their joint message on Thursday,...
Business
EU Says Greek Workers Fared Better than Others in Second Quarter of 2020
Greece was one of the European countries that has been proven to be most successful in protecting jobs during the second quarter of 2020, when the labor market was so severely tested throughout the European Union by lockdowns to...
Europe
EU VP Schinas Goes into Self-Isolation After Positive Coronavirus Test
Greece's Margaritis Schinas, the European Commission Vice President, in charge of the portfolio called Promoting Our European Way of Life, announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be self-isolating.
The admission was made public...
Europe
European Commission Says it Will Rethink Position if Turkish Provocations Continue
The European Union will "have to think again" what it can do if Turkey continues its provocative actions and statements, the European Commission's spokesperson for foreign affairs issues, Peter Stano, said on Monday. He also repeated that the EU...
Europe
Europe Responds to Turkey: Sorry to Disappoint, But This is Our Way of Life!
The European Union responded to Turkey on Sunday after Erdogan’s communications director accused Europe of intimidating Muslims.
“Europe is an increasingly dangerous place for Muslims,” Fahrettin Altun, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director said in a series of tweets...
Greece
Greek Clocks to Fall Back on Sunday as EU Fails to Abolish Daylight Savings Time
Early this Sunday morning, Greeks must remember to turn their clocks back one hour as the country settles into the late Autumn and readies for Winter. As of that day, Greece will no longer be in Summer time.
Some may...
Greece
EU "Strongly Deplores" Turkish Provocations Against Greece and Cyprus — While Missile Tested on Black Sea
European heads of states and governments met in Brussels on Friday in a summit which was to address a range of issues, from fishery rights and Brexit talks to measures to deal with the coronavirus.
However, at the urging of...
Europe
EU “Strongly Deplores” Turkish Provocations Against Greece and Cyprus — While Missile Tested on Black Sea
European heads of states and governments met in Brussels on Friday in a summit which was to address a range of issues, from fishery rights and Brexit talks to measures to deal with the coronavirus.
However, at the urging of...
Diplomacy
Greece Forces EU to Discuss Turkey's Provocations at Friday's Summit
Turkey's most recent provocative and illegal actions will be discussed at the European Council meeting on Friday, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in doorstep statements on Thursday, the opening day of the event.
He explained that Turkey's activity in the...