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Guy Verhofstadt: Europe Is 'Selling Its Soul' Over Migrant Deal With Turkey

There are quite a number of people in Europe today, following yesterday’s EU-Turkey summit, who feel that Europe is “selling its soul” in the migrant deportation deal with Turkey. Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt, a member of the European Parliament...

Alexis Tsipras and Ahmet Davutoğlu Hand Out Roses to Women in Izmir [video]

Several moments before the start of the 4th Greek-Turkish Summit, PM Alexis Tsipras and Turkey's PM Ahmet Davutoğlu, handed out roses to all the female journalists for Women's day who were awaiting for their arrival. Alexis Tsipras will participate in...

Tension at Borders Continue, Thousands of Children in the Cold and Mud

The situation in Idomeni continues to be exasperating as thousands of refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders since no one is allowed to pass. Moreover the heavy rain that fell on Monday night made things worse causing further...

German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble Brushes Aside, Again, Need for Greek Debt Relief

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he believes the bailout review for Greece will be completed by Easter or the end of April. He also said there are no reasons at this time to consider making decisions regarding debt relief. “There...

Grant Thornton Survey: More Women in Top Management Positions

The percentage of women in senior executive positions grew to 24 percent from 22 percent, but still one in three enterprises have no women participation in top management positions, Grant Thornton said in its global survey released on Tuesday...

European Court Rules Greece Must Reclaim €425 Mln in State Aid Granted to Farmers

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday required Greece's farmers to repay 425 million euros in emergency aid to Athens authorities, confirming a decision that the money was an illegal state subsidy. The aid was given to Greek farmers in...

Turkey's Proposals at EU Summit Too Radical for the Majority of State-Members

"There was convergence in practical issues and this is positive. We did not reach an agreement because Turkey's proposals were extremely radical for the majority of the EU member states," Alternate Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis...

Merkel Stresses Need to Make Humanitarian Conditions in Greece Viable

German Chancellor Angela Merkel early on Tuesday referred to the negative impact of the continuing flow of refugees and migrants on Greece. "In today's summit of the 28 member states, we looked into ways to improve the humanitarian conditions in...

EU Final Decisions on Refugee Issue Will Wait Until March 17, Greece Satisfied

The European Union leaders did not come to any final decisions on the refugee crisis on Monday's summit with Turkey, but the Greek side appeared satisfied with the initial outcome. The final decisions will be taken on March 17-18, at...

Greek Fugitive Terrorist Describes Failed Jailbreak Attempt of Partner

Fugitive terrorist Paula Roupa has described her failed jailbreak attempt of her partner Nikos Maziotis and other inmates out of Korydallos Prison by helicopter. In a long post on anarchist website Indymedia posted early on Tuesday, Roupa describes at length...