Europe

From the moment the Greek government undertook the presidency of the Council of the EU, Greek officials stated that the budget of the presidency would be restricted to 50 million euros maximum. Contrary to other countries' expenditures, the Greek...

The EU must come up with answers that are equal to the questions raised by the fatal October 3 shipwreck off Lampedusa Island, Italian Premier Enrico Letta said Monday in Rome following his meeting with his Greek counterpart, Antonis...

The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, announced that European Union leaders agreed on the establishment of a future permanent mechanism to secure the financial stability of the euro zone. The agreement regards the limited amendment to the...

The European Union strongly condemned Turkey's recent aggression in Syria on Monday afternoon, following a meeting of the foreign ministers of each of its member nations. The EU used strong language to condemn Turkey's invasion in Syria, urging it to...

A recent  report on the Council of Europe regarding national youth policies in member States, has revealed that Greece isn't providing any support to the younger generation. The Council of Europe pointed out that since the outbreak of the financial...

“Invasions of Roma Camps all over Europe, are not only by the police, but also from far-right gang groups, and are becoming a common phenomenon after the incident that occurred in Greece -little Maria who was found in a...

The European anti-racist organisation EGAM (European Grassroots Anti-racist Movement) which participates in the parliamentarian assembly of the Council of Europe, has joined other groups in demanding the expulsion of a Greek Member of Parliament from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn...

Belgian newspaper Le Soir published an extensive special about the approaching Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in July 2012. The Belgian journalist who wrote the piece refers to the general political situation over the island in regards...

Greek detention officers treat migrants "like caged animals", and prison conditions for Greek inmates have deteriorated, the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee said in a report on Tuesday. Publishing a detailed account of a study completed last March but kept...

The issue of intellectual, Byzantine heritage and the future of the Orthodox Panagia Sumela Monastery in historical Pontus, was raised during the last session of the Council of the Europe Parliamentary Assembly.  The meeting was led by Ivan Savvidi, member...

The future of Europe, human rights issues and religious and minority freedoms were the focus of a meeting held yesterday afternoon in Fanar between the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew, with a delegation of high ranking officials from the...

Several promising Greek researchers are included in the ERC catalogue.  The catalogue features 427 European researchers in total who were selected for funding by the Council in order to promote their innovative scientific work in cutting  edge research areas. It...

EU States have to stop all transfers of asylum seekers back to Greece under the “Dublin II” regulation due to the extremely harsh conditions they face in the state, the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has said. Thomas Hammarberg...

The “Group of states against corruption ” (GRECO) of the Council of Europe asks for more opacity in politics and to combat the corruption. The GRECO is a special body that evaluates the improvement of the member-states as it comes...

The Coordinating Council of SAE Europe Region, will be having a two-day meeting on the 9th and 10th of April at the main offices of the Region in the city of Frankfurt. The members of the Coordinating Council will discuss,...