EU: Croatia to enter Europe’s ID-check-free area in January
EU: Croatia to enter Europe’s ID-check-free area in January European Union countries agreed Thursday to allow Croatia to fully open its borders and participate in Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, but Bulgaria and Romania were told that they must wait longer to be allowed in. “The Schengen area is growing for the first time in more […]
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EDA: European defence spend topped 200 bln euros in 2021 for first time
EDA: European defence spend topped 200 bln euros in 2021 for first time European defence spending topped 200 billion euros for the first time in 2021, the European Defence Agency (EDA) said on Thursday, accounting for 1.5% of the 26 EDA member states’ gross domestic product. It rose 6% from 2020 to 214 billion euros […]
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Coalition governments
Coalition governments A country that is a member of NATO and in the core of the European Union – the eurozone – with a stable geopolitical orientation, that for half a century has left behind its great political divisions and authoritarian deviations, that is free from the terrorism and serious crime that plague other developed […]
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Athens: What hotels expect for Christmas – Prices compared to other European cities
Athens: What hotels expect for Christmas – Prices compared to other European cities The hotels of Athens will welcome their customers during the holidays with higher prices compared to previous years, however the excessively increased operating costs mainly due to the energy crisis will burden their results. At the same time, they are still among […]
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Socialist leader appeals to European Court over tapping
Socialist leader appeals to European Court over tapping Socialist leader Nikos Androulakis has resorted to the European Court of Human Rights over his wiretapping by the National Intelligence Agency (EYP). The PASOK-KINAL president’s legal team said the move constitutes another step in the institutional investigation to disclose those responsible. “Although his surveillance by EYP, for […]
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EU urges Bulgaria to probe shooting of refugee at border
EU urges Bulgaria to probe shooting of refugee at border The European Commission on Tuesday urged Bulgaria to thoroughly investigate the alleged shooting by Bulgarian guards of a Syrian refugee on the country’s border with Turkey. European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper told reporters that Brussels expects Bulgarian authorities to investigate any allegations and to follow […]
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EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties: senior EU diplomat
EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties: senior EU diplomat The European Union has drafted a new proposal for normalization of ties between Kosovo and Serbia with a clear timeline of actions, according to a senior EU diplomat, speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Tuesday. The draft proposal was sent to […]
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EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war
EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war European Union leaders and their Western Balkan counterparts worked to strengthen their partnership at a summit Tuesday as Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the region. Even though their goal of joining the bloc remains a distant one, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, […]
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EU reaches deal for $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
EU reaches deal for $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil The European Union reached a deal Friday for a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine. After […]
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EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap
EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap The European Union was edging closer to setting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil – a highly anticipated and complex political and economic maneuver designed to keep Russia’s supplies flowing into global markets while clamping down on President Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund his war […]
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EU sets recycling, reuse targets to cut packaging waste
EU sets recycling, reuse targets to cut packaging waste The European Commission proposed on Wednesday new rules to reduce packaging waste through increased recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and targets for reuse of take-way cups and materials used for online deliveries. Under the proposal, all 27 EU members will be required to reduce packaging […]
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European People’s Party: The 48 hours of European conservatives in Athens seaside resort of Vouliagmeni
European People’s Party: The 48 hours of European conservatives in Athens seaside resort of Vouliagmeni The initiative belongs to the head of the European People’s Party (EPP) Manfred Weber and the general secretary of the EPP, Thanasis Bakolas, one of the close associates of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The timing for the closed meeting of around […]
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UNWTO and European Commission share joint vision fro sector’s future
UNWTO and European Commission share joint vision fro sector’s future As the European Council presents the conclusions of the European Tourism Agenda, UNWTO has joined European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean in emphasizing the importance of jobs, education, and investments for achieving the shared vision for a revitalized sector between now and 2050. The conclusions […]
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Greece to get EU-funded anti-disinformation hub
Greece to get EU-funded anti-disinformation hub The European Commission announced on Thursday the creation of six new anti-disinformation hubs, including one in Greece, as part of a wider effort to fight disinformation across Europe. With the creation the new hubs, the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), an independent platform for fact-checkers, academic researchers and other […]
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Greece Becomes a European Hub for Liquefied Natural Gas
Greece Becomes a European Hub for Liquefied Natural Gas Greece’s sole operational LNG regasification and storage terminal is on the Revithoussa. Credit: Ministry of Energy Greece is becoming a European hub of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as demand grows in the wake of the war in Ukraine, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told an international conference on LNG […]
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EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules
EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech giants with big fines or even a […]
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Greece can quadruple gas export capacity by 2025
Greece can quadruple gas export capacity by 2025 Greece is becoming a European gas corridor and can nearly quadruple its gas export capacity to neighboring countries in the coming years thanks to new infrastructure under development, Maria Rita Galli, the chief executive of the country’s gas grid operator DESFA, said on Wednesday. In the wake […]
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European women’s work-life balance worsened since Covid-19 outbreak
European women’s work-life balance worsened since Covid-19 outbreak European women’s work-life balance has worsened since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) report shows. The EIGE’s Gender Equality Index 2022, which has a thematic focus on care, showed that the pandemic has increased informal and unpaid care […]
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Kurdish PKK Founder Abdullah Ocalan Takes Greece to the European Court
Kurdish PKK Founder Abdullah Ocalan Takes Greece to the European Court Ocalan was pictured held by Turkish agents on a plane that carried him to Turkey. Public Domain Abdullah Ocalan, the founder of the Kurdish PKK organization, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accusing Greece of violating his rights during his […]
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Deutsche Bank: Are Greek banks the alternative in the European lending sector?
Deutsche Bank: Are Greek banks the alternative in the European lending sector? Although Greek banks have outperformed European banks by around 25% YTD, mainly reflecting strong recovery potential following the massive liquidation of old payments, Deutshce Bank reckons they still remain off the radar of most investors. In its analysis of Greek banks, DB states […]
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EU Commission updates drone rules, plans measures against malicious use
EU Commission updates drone rules, plans measures against malicious use The European Commission on Tuesday updated drone rules in a bid to boost a fast-growing commercial market while measures to tackle the malicious use of drones will be adopted in the near future. Drones are increasingly used in agriculture, environment, surveillance, urban planning, security and […]
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EU approves €3.6 bln Recovery Fund tranche for Greece
EU approves €3.6 bln Recovery Fund tranche for Greece The European Commission preliminarily approved Greece’s request for the disbursement of €3.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility on Friday. Of the €3.6 billion, grants comprise €1.7 billion and loans are €1.9 billion. The Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan will be supported in total by […]
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Commission endorses Recovery and Resilience Fund installment
Commission endorses Recovery and Resilience Fund installment The European Commission on Friday announced the approval of the second installment from the Recovery and Resilience Fund to Greece, amounting to 3.6 million euros, following the request submitted by the government at the end of September. The tranche consists of €1.7 billion in grants and €1.9 billion […]
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EU to resume talks on Russian oil price cap Friday evening: diplomat
EU to resume talks on Russian oil price cap Friday evening: diplomat European Union government representatives will resume talks on the level of a price cap on Russian seaborne oil on Friday evening, EU diplomats told Reuters. On Thursday, European Union governments remained split over the level at which to cap Russian oil prices to […]
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Soaring pension applications
Soaring pension applications Already, according to European Commission data, the rate of new applications is up 24% compared to what was initially estimated by the Labor Ministry, so the target for the clearing of overdue applications has been set back to February 2023. The EU data concern last August, when the cost of expired dues […]
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Approval of new RRF tranche
Approval of new RRF tranche The European Commission is on Friday expected to announce the approval of the second installment from the Recovery and Resilience Fund to Greece, amounting to 3.56 million euros, following the request submitted by the government at the end of September. The tranche consists of €1.7 billion in grants and €1.8 […]
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European flights’ passengers will be able to use 5G on their mobile phones
European flights’ passengers will be able to use 5G on their mobile phones Airlines will be able to provide the latest 5G technology on their planes, alongside previous mobile technology generations as the Commission updated the implementing decision on the spectrum for mobile communications onboard aircraft, designating certain frequencies for in-flight 5G technology, greekcitytimes.com reports. […]
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EU struggles with Russian oil price cap, talks to resume when positions converge
EU struggles with Russian oil price cap, talks to resume when positions converge European Union governments remained split on Thursday over what level to cap Russian oil prices at to curb Moscow’s ability to pay for its war in Ukraine without causing a global oil supply shock, with more talks possible on Friday if positions […]
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EU official: Kosovo, Serbia reach deal on vehicle plates
EU official: Kosovo, Serbia reach deal on vehicle plates The European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday said Kosovo and Serbia have reached a deal on a dispute over vehicle number plates, defusing rising tensions between the two Western Balkan neighbors. EU high representative Josep Borrell posted on his social media page that Kosovo’s and Serbia’s […]
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Greece, Poland, Belgium, Germany unhappy with 275 euro/MWh gas cap proposal
Greece, Poland, Belgium, Germany unhappy with 275 euro/MWh gas cap proposal European Union energy ministers locked horns on Thursday over a proposal to cap gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), with Greece, Poland, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands equally unhappy – but for opposite reasons. The long-standing disagreement risked holding hostage other […]
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