Josep Borrell
Diplomacy
Greece Warns of ‘Accident’ With Turkey Over Coast Guard Operations
Greece said in a letter to the EU that an "accident" involving coast guard vessels from Turkey in the Aegean could result in the escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies.
In the letter addressed to Josep Borrell, chief...
Cyprus
Erdogan Stirs Tensions Before Occupied Cyprus Visit
Erdogan stirred tensions on Monday, a week before his trip to Cyprus on July 20, the anniversary of the invasion of the island in 1974.
Diplomacy
Greece, Cyprus Object to EU Summit Draft on Turkey
Greece and Cyprus have raised objections to the draft prepared for a summit of European Union leaders concerning ties with Turkey.
Diplomacy
Greece Rallies Friends and Allies as it Requests Emergency EU Meeting Over Turkish Aggression
Greece requested the European Union on Tuesday to hold an emergency meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers over Turkey’s continuous aggression in the southern Aegean and East Mediterranean Sea.
The decision was announced after a meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Cyprus
War with Turkey Would Mean the End of Greek Cypriots, President Anastasiades Warns
"If we consider a military solution through militarization, this will be the end of Cypriot Hellenism, which I do not want," said President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on RIK TV, in an interview to be aired on...
Diplomacy
Top EU Diplomat Says Bloc "Determined" to Protect Greek Borders
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, said on Wednesday that the bloc is “determined” to protect its external borders and the territorial integrity of Greece.
Borrell, who was visiting the Kastanies crossing on the Greek-Turkish border,...