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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was at the Alexandroupolis airport on Tuesday to welcome President of the European Council Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas...

In an unprecedented gesture of support for Greece, Sebastian Kurz, the Chancellor of Austria flatly declared on Tuesday that Turkey is attacking the European Union and Greece. Kurz accused the Turkish President from Vienna of "consciously" organizing this refugee ''attack,'' which...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' press office announced on Monday that the Greek Premier had shared a phone call with American President Donald Trump in which he briefed the American leader about the tense situation prevailing on the Greek-Turkish border. ''Prime...

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, announced on Monday that it has accepted Greece's request for extraordinary assistance to guard its Eastern land and sea border. “Given the quickly developing situation at the Greek external...

The entire leadership of the European Union will be in Evros on Tuesday, along with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to assess the situation on the Greek-Turkish border, which also constitutes the EU's border with Turkey. Premier Mitsotakis will be...

A tragic incident took place in the early hours of Monday, as a young child drowned off the Greek island of Lesvos. The boat that the child had been on board of capsized. The Greek authorities managed to rescue all...

“The United States recognizes Greece’s right to enforce its laws along its borders,” was the American State Department's response on Sunday to the latest developments across Greece's eastern border with Turkey. This was what a senior State Department official said...

Among the extraordinary measures Greece announced on Sunday evening, was the suspension of all asylum application procedures for those who enter the country illegally from now until April 1. This decision came after the third day of clashes in Evros,...

Greece is experiencing extraordinary and organized pressure by mass population movements, according to the spokesperson for the Greek government on Sunday evening. Stelios Petsas made these remarks following the conclusion of a meeting of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs...

Tensions on Greece's border with Turkey in Evros continued on Sunday, with tear gas canisters lobbed over the fence from the Turkish side leaving a Greek police officer injured. The police officer was injured during a new round of clashes between...