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Commissioner Avramopoulos: EU’s unity at risk; time of huge responsibility
“It is the moment of huge responsibility” stated European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos upon his arrival to the EU Interior Ministers meeting on Thursday in Brussels.
Tsipras cites ‘disappointment’ with Europe’s management of refugee crisis
The management of the refugee crisis by Europe has been disappointing, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday in an address in Parliament, during a debate on draft bill to reform public administration.
IMF needs to understand that Greece is a European country, Tsakalotos says
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos in an interview with RealNews newspaper on Sunday sent a message to the IMF to understand that Greece is a European country.
Tsipras: Greece can be a ‘conduit’ between Iran, EU
Greece can act as a conduit for establishing economic, trade and energy ties between Iran and the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Tehran on Sunday, on the first day of a two-day visit to Iran.
EU Commissioner Moscovici sees first signs of Greece’s stabilisation
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/Chr.Vassilaki) – The European Commission’s winter estimates show the first signs of stabilisation of the Greek economy, EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday.
‘Improved state of trust’ in Greek-Turkish relations, Kotzias tells ANA-MPA
Greece and Turkey are engaged in sincere dialogue “and I think that the state of trust is better than it was a year ago,” Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in an interview with the ANA-MPA released on Thursday.
Share Responsibility for Asylum Seekers: End Political Squabbling, Focus on Rights
(Athens, January 29, 2016) – Calls to quarantine Greece and to prevent the onward movement of asylum seekers put their rights at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. Asylum seekers and migrants in Greece face chaotic registration procedures, serious obstacles to applying for asylum, and inadequate reception conditions.
Commission sees Greece’s new media law ‘in positive light,’ Euractiv reports
The European Commission seems to view Greece’s new media law “in a positive light,” according to a news report by the European news agency Euractiv on Tuesday. The article explores the controversy surrounding the new law on granting television channel licences in Greece, where the opposition parties view the government’s moves with suspicion.
Greek police and Frontex to begin ID checks of NGOs, volunteers in North Aegean islands
The Greek Police on Friday announced the launch, in collaboration with the EU border agency Frontex, of round-the-clock ID checks of volunteers and non-governmental organisations currently operating in the North Aegean and assisting refugees arriving on the islands.
Greek economy to receive more then 8 bln euros in EU and private funds, says minister
More than 8 billion euros will be funneled into the Greek market in 2016 through the Public Investments Program (PIP) and international organizations such as the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and more, Deputy Minister for NSRF Issues Alexis Charitsis said in an interview with a Greek newspaper published […]