European Parliament

By E. Adamandopoulou Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), took part in anti-occupation events organized by Cyprus MEP Antigoni Papadopoulou (DIKO, S&D) in Brussels. The events promoted the importance of a viable and functional solution to the Cyprus problem, along...

The head of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament Joseph Daul has expressed his confidence that the Greek government, to preside over the European Union Council in the first half of 2014, will lead the EU...

A special committee of inquiry will be appointed by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament in order to investigate the role troika played in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal and Ireland. The issue was discussed last week in...

German MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis officially expressed his intentions to form a political party in Greece with the aim of taking part in May’s European elections. The liberal Euro parliamentarian stated his intention to create a new movement with a...

The Hellenic Federation of Journalists has decided to appeal to the Commission of European Parliament because of the closure of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the amendment enactment which extend the transitional regime of Public Television. Federation has sent letter...

In a bid to attract investment and create jobs, the Greek government has agreed to change the rules regarding mass layoffs, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said in response to a question from a Greek member...

  Greek democracy is in retreat, a new European study has found while warning that the crisis-hit country has declined across the rule of law, control of corruption and political stability. The Demos survey, which was published under the title "Backsliders:...

Even as Greece looks likely to need a third bailout and its debt has risen in the last 15 months, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, whose institution is one of the country's Troika of international lenders, said he...

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, characterized the financial changes and reforms made over the last three years in Greece as really impressive. At the beginning of his speech before the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg,...

The European Commission has no right to criticize Turkey about the ongoing riots in Istanbul and across the country, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, unleashing a harsh attack on leaders of the bloc he wants his country to...