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Kotzias says Greece takes initiatives to end its role as guarantor power
Greece takes initiatives to end its status as a guarantor power in Cyprus and contribute to the withdrawal of the Turkish troops from the island, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Tuesday, after meeting Cyprus’ President of the House Yiannakis Omirou, in Nicosia.
Migration Minister Highlights Refugee Rescue
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Greek migration minister Yannis Mouzalas has rejected accusations by Germany and other European countries that Greece is failing to defend its borders against mass migration, insisting that the refugees and other migrants trekking to Europe constitute a humanitarian crisis, not a defense threat.
PM Tsipras at EU-Balkans migration meeting
Acknowledging the need for a better coordination of issues concerning migrants and refugees, a European Summit on the Western Balkans Migration Route took place yesterday in Brussels, on the initiative of European Commission President Juncker.
Greek FM Kotzias arrives in Cyprus on Monday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Cyprus between 26-28 October for talks with top government officials, the Archbishop, parliamentary parties and social players.
Hollande arrives in Athens for official visit
French President Francois Hollande, arriving in Athens on a two-day official visit, touched down in Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos international airport on a stormy Thursday afternoon.
Hollande offers support to Anastasiades for a Cyprus solution
The French President Francois Hollande has spoken in favour of the ongoing negotiation efforts pursued by President Nicos Anastasiades for a solution to the Cyprus problem, and urged European partners to stand by the Republic of Cyprus.
‘Loving, mourning of modern Greece goes together’
When Irish author Richard Pine was asked to make a book after his regular “Greece Letter” column in the Irish Times, he knew it wouldn’t be an “I love Greece” book.
Newsmaker: Visual artist and Photographer Nikos Mourkogiannis
1. Your photo exhibition “Arkadia, The Untold Tale”, which recently opened to the DC Metro public is entirely focusing on the Arkadia region of Greece. How did this “storyboard” come to life? Why Arkadia?
Top UN refugee official thanks Greece and frontline islands
During a two-day mission to Greece – the main European Union entry point for nearly 450,000 refugees and migrants so far this year – the United Nations’ most senior refugee official said he had witnessed the improved humanitarian response mounted by Greek local authorities and civil society while lamenting the continued lack of a large-scale […]
Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias to visit Cyprus on October 28th
The Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias will be visiting Cyprus 26-28 October, amidst difficulties which have arisen in the negotiation process between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots for a peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem.