Greece
Guarding of Greek-Turkish border discussed with Davutoglu, Merkel says
BERLIN (ANA-MPA/ F. Karaviti) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said that one of the issues she discussed with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey was the guarding of the Greek-Turkish border.
Two men linked to Paris attacks registered as migrants in Greece
Greek authorities confirmed on Saturday that two men investigated by the French police in connection with the Paris attacks had passed through Greece. French authorities had asked for a passport check and fingerprinting of a man who died in the attacks as well as those of another.
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 of and affront to international law and international legal order,” the Foreign ministry said in an announcement on Sunday.
Eurozone officials optimistic over negotiations with institutions
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/Chr.Vassilaki) – A positive climate prevails among senior officials of the eurozone over the negotiations taking place in Athens with the view to reaching an agreement between institutions and Greek authorities.
Mouzalas stresses the need for more effective controls in Turkey
More effective controls in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon need to be carried out in order to address the problem of registration of refugees, Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas said at a press conference on Sunday.
Greek migration minister on Valetta’s summit’s admission of Turkey’s role in refugee crisis
The video shown by Mr. Mouzalas to his EU counterparts on November 9 in Brussels Greece’s Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas on Friday welcomed the clear emphasis given for the first time by European leaders to Turkey’s role as an arena for a solution to the refugee crisis, during their meeting with […]
EU Commission reports ‘progress’ in talks with Greece
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/ C. Vasilaki) The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) must be convened by early next week in order to give the go-ahead for the disbursement of a sub-tranche of 2.0 billion euros to Greece and approve the transfer of 10 billion euros to the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva repeated […]
Greece’s Parliament to set up again the committee to claim German war debts
Parliament President Nikos Voutsis on Friday initiated procedures to re-establish a cross-party Parliamentary Committee for claiming German war debts to Greece.
Cyprus’ problem is a disgrace for the international community, says President Pavlopoulos
The Cyprus’ problem is a disgrace for the international community, stressed the President of the Greek Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos in a meeting with the President of Cyprus Parliament Yiannakis Omirou who represented Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades who is currently abroad.
Tsipras 2.0: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
BY KONSTANTINOS KANELLOPOULOS On Oct. 22, the French President Francois Hollande, who pro-claimed himself as “Greece’s number one supporter,” exhibited his solidarity and support to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during a two-day visit to Athens. Accompanied by various representatives of French companies and key members of his cabinet, the French President praised the Greek […]