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Cyprus
UN Envoy for Cyprus Cites Constructive Discussion with Greek FM Kotzias
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday received UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide at the foreign ministry, for a discussion that Eide later described as constructive.
Leaving the meeting, which had focused on the latest...
Europe
UNHCR: One Million Migrants Reached the EU in 2015
Over one million migrants and asylum seekers reached Europe by sea in 2015, the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Wednesday.
Greece was by far the top landing spot with 844,176 arrivals, and over 150,000 reached...
Greece
2-Year-Old Syrian Boy Found Wandering Alone at the Greek Borders
A 2-year-old boy from Syria was found wandering on his own at the borders of Evros-Greece. It is unknown how he ended up there or how he got lost from his parents but for the time being he has...
Cyprus
Foreign Ministry: Greece will Never Accept the Consequences of the Turkish Invasion and Occupation
"The unilateral declaration of the illegal secessionist entity 32 years ago was a flagrant violation and affront to international law and international legal order," the Foreign ministry said in an announcement, on Sunday.
"The Turkish military invasion, the ongoing illegal...
Greece
UN: More Than 210,000 Migrants and Refugees Crossed the Greek Borders in October
The United Nations Refugees Agency released a report noting that a total of 218,000 migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean in October, while escaping their conflict stricken countries in the Middle East and seeking a better future in Europe....
Cyprus
Cyprus Calls on Turkey to End Island's Occupation and Violation of its People's Rights
Cyprus has called upon Turkey, in line with the calls of the international community and the resolutions and recommendations of the UN and other relevant bodies, to end the occupation of Cyprus and to cease violating the fundamental rights...
Greece
Greek President Pavlopoulos: 'UN's Role in Dealing With Crises Is Crucial'
Greece will continue to participate constructively in the work of the UN and particularly in the processes for further democratization upgrading its role with a view to strengthen its ability to respect the international law and to pursue the...
Greece
Refugee Invasion of Europe
The depressing sight of the endless exodus of migrants attempting to enter Europe raises serious questions as to why the sudden but spontaneous mass movement of thousands upon thousands of people coming from Turkey’s refugee holding camps and why...
Greece
Video: Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Talks to Journalists Before Departing New York
Greece's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, departed New York City on Thursday night at 8.30 pm local time.
The Greek PM was in New York to participate at the UN general assembly and hold meetings with other world leaders.
Before his departure,...
Greece
Video: Ban Ki-moon Astonished by the Media Attention to PM Tsipras During UN Meeting
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the UN on Tuesday, September 30. During the customary photo - op for the meting Ban Ki-moon said to Tsipras that he was surprised by...