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A European intelligence school led by Greece and Cyprus?
Agora, French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the idea of a “European army” – triggering a strong... and efficient defence policy between European countries. The purpose of the Joint EU Intelligence... with national agencies and NATO. Historically, the idea of common intelligence at a European level
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Turkey and Western Balkans top Greek agenda at European Council
PoliticsForeign PolicyKyriakos Mitsotakis’s attitude during this week’s European Council will determine whether Ankara... reports, there is a strict reference to Turkey in the draft conclusions of this week’s European Council. The 27 European Union member states call again on Ankara to respect international law and stability
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Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the local and European Parliament elections in May but New Democracy and PASOK’s anxiety is also evident from the fact that the two parties are altering the rules ahead of the European vote... at the beginning of this month when the government confirmed it would change the law so European elections would
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Mitsotakis urges EU to act after European Council stalemate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs expected, Thursday’s European Council did not lead to a decision on further extraordinary..., suggesting that the European Union is not doing enough to tackle the “biggest crisis since... that the symmetric shock being suffered by European countries demanded that the EU borrow large amounts of money
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Athens pins hopes on pan-European solution for energy crisis, as surveillance affair unfolds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA renewed sense of urgency among European governments has revived hopes in Athens that a collective... voice to those demanding a full investigation. An emergency intervention in the European energy markets appears to be inevitable, after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke on Monday
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Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
SocietyWith just a few days to go until the European Parliament elections, two surveys have shown that support for the European Union and its institutions remains particularly weak in Greece. A Pew Research... light. Greeks also ranked lowest when it came to expressing confidence in European institutions
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Coalition reaches compromise on candidate for European Commission
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the new European Commission after he proved to be the most appropriate compromise candidate... been in line with the wishes of European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker for more... in securing immigration or home affairs, thereby helping it push for the European Union to take
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European centre-left suggests door is closed to SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe head of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Gianni Pitella, distanced... somewhat isolated in terms of European politics. Pitella met Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the sidelines of the European Union leaders’ summit on migration issues on September 23, fuelling
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Energy conference highlights path and obstacles to European energy integration
EconomyFeaturesThe second annual “Athens Conference of European Energy Law” took place on Friday at the Athens... to shed light on current legal developments in the European energy framework. Particular focus was given... Advisor at the European Commission's Directorate General for Energy, said that there is a lot
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Bad news for Greek Shipowners? Tonnage tax under European Commission scrutiny
Legal, the European Commission found that the pertinent legal framework includes certain provisions that may... playing field for shipping within the European Union. Accordingly, by virtue of Decision C (2015) 9019... for the adoption of equivalent regimes in many other European countries - is not well-targeted, in so
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