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France and Germany Give Turkey One Week to Halt Provocations

France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and gave it one week to clarify its positions, Reuters reports. “It’s clear to us that Turkey is permanently...

Why Turkey's New Provocation is the Most Dangerous Yet

As the Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis has once again entered Greece's continental shelf -- accompanied by warships -- Athens sees Turkey's new provocation as the end of any possibility for exploratory talks that the two countries had agreed...

Greek FM Charges Turkey with "Subverting Stability in the Region"

After a meeting with the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias charged that Turkey is "subverting peace and stability in the region" by way of its most recent provocations. After speaking with European Council minister in Luxembourg,...

Greek PM, EU Commissioner Call on Turkey to Reduce Tensions

Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, stating after the videoconference discussion that they agreed the ball is in Turkey's court and it is that nation which must take the first...

EU Travel Groups Urge New Europe-Wide Coronavirus Protocol, Banishing of Quarantines

In response to a patchwork of rules and quarantine regulations across the European continent, aviation authorities from several European nations are now calling for a unified response to the coronavirus. The groups ACI -Europe, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and ATA...

EU Threatens Turkey with Sanctions Over Provocations Against Greece, Cyprus

After a marathon session of talks in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders expressed solidarity with Greece and Cyprus and warned Turkey it would face sanctions over its provocations in the Mediterranean. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on...

Greece and Cyprus Reject Draft of Conclusions at European Council Summit

Relations in the East Mediterranean, between Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey, were at the center of Thursday's meeting of the Special European Council in Brussels. However, after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear that provocations against members of the...

Greece Joins EU Consortium on Coordinating Response to Coronavirus

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis took part in an informal meeting of EU tourism ministers via video conference earlier this week as part of a new proposal to better coordinate the EU's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The videoconference meeting...

Thessaloniki Native, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourlas Says Coronavirus Vaccine Progressing

Thessaloniki native Albert Bourlas, who originally studied as a veterinary doctor in Greece, is now spearheading the fight to produce a coronavirus vaccine for Pfizer, the American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City. One of the world's largest pharmaceutical...

US, EU Pile Pressure on Erdogan to De-Escalate Crisis with Greece, Cyprus

The tension generated by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean in recent months has subsided as Ankara is feeling pressure from the EU and the United States to deescalate and proceed to talks with Greece. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...