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G20 to Examine Possibility of Debt Relief for Greece

The finance ministers and central bankers of the G20 are planning to request Eurozone member states to consider a significant reduction of the Greek public debt, provided that Greece fulfills its commitments to creditors. Ahead of the G20 meeting in...

Turkish Fighter Aircraft Invade Greek Airspace

Greek Defense Ministry officials announced that, once again, Turkish fighter jets invaded Greek airspace of the northeastern and southeastern Aegan region, on Tuesday, August 18. Specifically, six Turkish fighter jets crossed to the Greek national airspace, followed by three electronic-warfare...

5 Migrants Drown Trying to Reach Greece

Five migrants were found dead early on Tuesday morning by the Turkish coast guard. It appears that they drowned off the Turkish coast, while trying to reach the Greek islands, their last stop before traveling to northern Europe. Overcrowded plastic...

Cyprus Not Rushing for Settlement According to Cypriot Cabinet Secretary

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are working hard to reach a comprehensive settlement on the Cyprus problem, Cabinet Secretary Theodosis Tsiolas said on Monday. He added, however, that the Greek-Cypriot side will not rush to conclude any...

Eide to Hold Talks on Cyprus at Turkish Foreign Ministry

UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will hold meetings in Ankara to discuss the ongoing negotiations for the achievement of a solution of the Cyprus problem. UNFICYP spokesperson Aleem Siddique told the Cyprus News Agency that...

Migrants Seeking Ways to Exit Greece After Drop in Trucks Traveling to Italy

The number of cargo trucks leaving Greece for other European countries, and especially for Italy through the port of Patras, was significantly reduced after capital controls were imposed on Greek banks last month. As a result, a major decrease was...

Turkish Fighter Jets Test Greece's Territorial Claims

Turkish fighter jets have increased dramatically their incursions into Greek airspace as crisis-stricken Greek air force has to respond and confront the invaders. According to an extensive Politico report, through these incursions Turkey challenges their neighbor's territorial claims. "The main reason...

Turkish Fighter Jets Violate Greek Airspace, Again

A formation of Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace a total of 20 times on Wednesday before being chased off by Greek aircraft, according to a Kathimerini report. A total of six Turkish fighter jets flying in formation entered Greek...

Smugglers Leave 70-Year-Old Disabled Woman Stranded

Cruel and ruthless traffickers smuggled a 70-year-old disabled woman who could not walk and a special needs person from Turkey to Greece and left them stranded on a rocky cliff, under the sun in the area near the Marathoundas...

Greek Foreign Minister Raises Issue of Migrant Care Facilities at EU Council

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Tuesday there is an imperative need to address health concerns and the care of migrants arriving in Greece, during a meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Luxembourg that discussed migration; the...