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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
PM Tsipras Calls for 'Global Shift to a Climate-Friendly, Sustainable Society' at COP21
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in his address to the COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris on Monday, said the summit should be a historic turning point for a "global shift to a climate-friendly, sustainable society."
"Greece, which at this...
Environment
Tsipras Meets Erdogan in Paris
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a brief meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference COP21 in Paris, on Monday.
According to a prime minister's office announcement, the two leaders said that the...
Europe
Brussels on Terror Lockdown as Authorities Hunt For Paris Attackers
Facing the "imminent threat" of terror attacks, Belgian authorities placed Brussels on lockdown Saturday, shutting its subway system and warning citizens against public gatherings as law enforcement agencies pressed their hunt for the perpetrators of the November 13 Paris...
Europe
Cross-Border Terrorism Puts Europe’s Passport-Free Travel in Doubt
The fallout from the Islamic State group's terror attacks in Paris has put the future of Europe’s passport-free travel area, known as the "Schengen Zone," in doubt. Several of the perpetrators were known to intelligence agencies, but were not...
Environment
Five Greek Geoparks Participate in New Unesco Programme
A new UNESCO program entitled "World Geoparks Unesco" in which five Greek areas participate was approved on Tuesday in Paris.
Aegean University professor and director of Sigri (Lesvos) Petrified Forest museum Nikos Zouros, who represented Greece in the Sciences Committee,...
Greece
Greece Shows Solidarity with France After Terror Attacks
Greece condemns the terror attacks that killed 129 people and left 352 injured in a series of coordinated attacks at six locations in Paris.
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday outside the French embassy in Athens and the French consulate...
Europe
Security Tightened Across Europe in Response to Paris Attacks
Governments across Europe held emergency meetings to assess the threat level and stepped up security measures Saturday in response to a series of coordinated attacks in Paris the day before that killed at least 128 people and hurt over...
Greece
Greek Officials Condemn Paris Terrorist Attacks
Greek officials condemned the ISIS attacks in Paris on Saturday and expressed their sadness for the victims.
"The terrorists will defeat us...only if they force us to abandon our values, and lead us to a fortified Europe inhabited by fearful...
Greece
Paris Attacks: Greek PM Tsipras Expresses Condolences to President Hollande
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his condolences to French President Francois Hollande after the Paris ISIS attacks that resulted in at least 128 deaths and left hundreds injured.
“My sincere condolences to the families of the victims. I am...