Tags
European Union
RSS-
Legal
EU's temporary framework for state aid in response to Covid-19 outbreak The COVID-19 -novel- coronavirus outbreak is testing public health systems, national responses to an economic slowdown and potential recession as well as government’s and European Union institutions’ overall capacity to respond to a crisis of this magnitude.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis urges EU to act after European Council stalemate As expected, Thursday’s European Council did not lead to a decision on further extraordinary measures to support Europe’s struggling economies, leading to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis taking to social media to express his reaction.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
PM joins forces with some eurozone partners to lobby for "corona-bond" Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and eight other European leaders wrote a letter to European Council president Charles Michel on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s teleconference, arguing for a coordinated eurozone-level response to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on member-states’ economies.
-
PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens looks an as EU prepares to clear path for North Macedonia, Albania accession talks The European Union is set to agree on Tuesday, during a video conference of foreign and EU affairs ministers, for North Macedonia and Albania to begin their long-awaited accession talks.
-
PoliticsForeign Policy
Turkey closes borders, Greece keeps up pressure Ankara decided on Wednesday to close its borders with Greece and Bulgaria in an attempt to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
-
PoliticsForeign Policy
PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece Greece is concerned about Ankara's tactic to distinguish Greece from the rest of the European Union on the refugee issue.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Forum showcases closer Greek-German trade relations, with diplomatic overtones Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Berlin on Monday as part of a scheduled visit to showcase investment opportunities in Greece, which gained additional diplomatic overtones in light of European efforts to address the crisis on the Greek-Turkish border.
-
Legal
Regulatory and legal challenges from the increased penetration of LNG The route to a successful energy transition requires developing strategies that aim towards the optimization and cost-effective use of energy resources and infrastructure.
-
PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis heads to Berlin as Athens looks for more EU support on migration The Greek government is planning its next steps regarding the migration crisis and is seeking tangible assistance from the European Union.
-
PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens sees diplomatic progress and obstacles on migration The high-level visit of the three European Union presidents to the Greek-Turkish border on Tuesday amid tensions in the area pleased Athens.