In Greece, Turks tell of lives full of fear in Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey
DW — While Recep Erdogan visits Greece as the first Turkish head of state in 65 years to do so, Turks who recently fled reflect […]
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International treaties are off-limits, EU warns Turkey
Euractiv — The EU official told EURACTIV on Thursday 7 December that the first visit by a Turkish leader to Greece in 65 years demonstrates the […]
Britain and EU clinch Brexit ‘breakthrough’ with move to trade talks
Reuters – Britain and the European Union struck a divorce deal on Friday that paves the way for arduous trade talks, easing immediate pressure on […]
Erdogan revives territorial disputes ahead of Greece visit
Euractiv — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins the first visit by a Turkish head of state to Greece in 65 years Thursday 7 December, with […]
No need for “doner panic” in Europe
You have probably heard the old British joke – “police are thinking about thinking of introducing an alternative breathalyzer test; they offer the driver a […]
Varoufakis on Brexit Negotiations, Ireland, Greece
Former Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”(video) urged the UK not to fold under European Union demands for a Brexit payment, explaining they […]
UK bows to EU demands with breakthrough offer on Brexit bill
FT — Britain has bowed to EU demands and agreed to fully honour its financial commitments as identified by Brussels, removing one of the biggest […]
Despite gloomy predictions, British manufacturing is booming
The Guardian — Order books for Britain’s factories are at their strongest for almost 30 years as the weak pound and strong global growth boosts […]
Europe 2017: Four in Ten children in Greece are at risk of poverty
The Europe 2020 strategy promotes social inclusion, through the reduction of poverty, by aiming to lift at least 20 million people out of the risk […]
EU ratifies more stringent Schengen regulations, will discuss treatment of flights from Greece
eKathimerini — Despite the public acrimony over the “humiliating” treatment reserved for travelers from Greece at German airports, the government has sought to downplay the […]
Davis: “Putting politics above prosperity is never a smart choice”
Bloomberg / Evening Standard — U.K. Brexit Secretary David Davis addressed German businesses directly to help break the deadlock in the divorce talks as he […]
Germany’s Merkel suffers blow as FDP pulls out of coalition talks
BBC — Talks on forming a coalition government in Germany have collapsed, leaving Angela Merkel facing her biggest challenge in 12 years as chancellor. FDP […]
Germany allows convicted refugee to fly to Greece, then bars him from re-entry
DW — A refugee who was fitted with an electronic ankle tag monitor following violent behaviour has been barred from Germany after leaving the country. […]
German border controls place Greece outside Schengen
Athens has lodged an official complaint to Germany over increased checks on Greek travelers at German airports that contravene procedures stipulated in the Schengen Agreement. […]
Dijsselbloem: A lot of tax-payers’ money spent to save the banks
KeepTalkingGreece — Responding to a question by Greek MEP Nikos Chountis during last Thursday’s session of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee Jeroem […]