Tag: EU
EU Threatens to Place Tariffs on $20 Billion Worth of US Products
The European Union published on Wednesday an 11-page list of American products on which the Union could impose tariffs if President Trump goes ahead...
European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Europe
The European Parliament approved a new law on Wednesday which will ban single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery and straws.
As a result of...
Greece Pushed To Avoid ”Threatening” the UK over Brexit Delay
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras advocated against a tough approach regarding the British appeal to delay Brexit during Thursday's Summit of the European Council in...
Greek Member of European Parliament Declared MEP of the Year
Maria Spyraki was named a Member of the European Parliament of the Year in the category of "Industry, Research and Innovation" on Wednesday.
Spyraki is...
European Parliament Votes to Suspend Accession Talks with Turkey
The European Parliament's plenary session approved on Wednesday a proposal by its Foreign Affairs Committee to suspend all accession negotiations with Turkey.
European lawmakers passed...
Cyprus Intensifies Preparations for ”No-Deal” Brexit
Cyprus' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Demetris Samuel told the state-run CNA news agency on Wednesday that ''The Republic of Cyprus intensifies the island's preparations in view...
Athens Launches Website To Assist Britons in Greece After Brexit
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs created and launched this week a new website dedicated to assisting British subjects living in Greece after Brexit.
The website...
Greece Announces Full Protection of Britons’ Rights in Case of No-Deal Brexit
Greece's Foreign Minister George Katrougalos sent an official letter to his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday. In it, the foreign minister informed Great...
New Report Warns Euroskeptic Parties Could Paralyze the EU
A new report published by the London-based European Council on Foreign Relations says that far-right populist "Euroskeptic" parties could win up to one third...
UK Greeks Must Travel to EU Member States to Vote in European Elections
Greeks living in the United Kingdom who wish to vote in the EU elections will have to travel to neighboring European Union countries to do so,...