François Hollande
Greece
'No Concessions' to Turkey on Human Rights, Says French President François Hollande
French President François Hollande said today there will be no concessions made to Turkey on human rights or visas in exchange for a deal to halt the flow of migrants to Europe.
"There cannot be any concessions on the matter...
Greece
PM Tsipras: Europe is Crushed Between Austerity and Closed Borders
Europe is stuck between a rock and a hard place, austerity and closed borders, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday during a speech at a press conference in Paris for an event titled "Europe must change", organized...
Greece
Germany’s and France’s Leaders Reaffirm Their Commitment to Schengen Treaty
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris today, just three days ahead of a planned EU-Turkey summit on migration.
Speaking to a joint press conference following today’s meeting, the two leaders said they had agreed...
Greece
Obama, Cameron, Merkel, Hollande Discuss Greece-Turkey Cooperation on Refugee Issue
The importance of the NATO mission and the cooperation of Greece and Turkey in an attempt to control the flow of refugees to Europe were discussed by U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande...
Economy
Germany, France Assure that Greece Will Remain in Schengen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande assured Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that Greece will remain in the Schengen zone at least until March 6 when the next European Union extraordinary summit is scheduled.
The two state leaders...
Greece
EU Summit on Refugee Issue Positive for Greece, Gov't Sources Say
The first day of the European Union summit on the refugee crisis was positive for Greece, according to a government source.
The 28 state leaders recognized the progress Greece has made in dealing with the refugee flows and particularly on the...
Cyprus
Britain Lends Cypriot Military Base to French Airforce
United Kingdom's Prime Minister, David Cameron announced on Monday that he has decided to allow the French air force to operate out of the Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, in order to facilitate counter- ISIL operations.
France's military aircrafts...
Greece
Don't Blame Greece or the Muslim Community for the Paris Attacks
It was November 14, 2015 that news broke out that one (if not two) of the assailants in the Paris attacks had passed through Greece, as a "refugee" using a Syrian passport. The Paris attacks, tragically, left 129 people killed and...
Greece
We Are At War With Terrorists, ND Leader Meimarakis Says
"We are sending a message to terrorists. All the European, democratic forces will act jointly. We will not allow people to be seduced by extreme, populist voices," New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis said during a speech in Athens.
Meimarakis added...
Economy
French President Reaffirms French Support to Greece in Parliamentary Speech
French President Francois Hollande addressed the Greek Parliament on Friday afternoon, reaffirming France's support to Greece while calling for debt relief and the implementation of the bailout agreement.
During his half hour speech, Hollande recognized the difficult task of implementing the bailout's prescribed reforms,...