Cyprus has formally called on the European Union to re-evaluate which areas of Syria can be declared safe and free from armed conflict so that Syrian migrants can eventually be repatriated there, the Cypriot Interior Ministry said Friday.
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The government is reportedly examining three scenarios for the division of the country into constituencies for the European Parliament elections next year, with their number ranging from five to seven.
European prosecutors are expected to receive written testimonies on Wednesday from 26 non-political figures involved in the implementation of Contract 717 with Greek railway manager ERGOSE for signaling and telemanagement systems on the country’s rail network.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will be meeting with European Council chief Charles Michel on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss peace talks on the divided Mediterranean island.
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic expressed on Monday his condolences for the victims of the Greek rescue team who lost their lives while driving towards the flood-ravaged city of Derna, where they would join international humanitarian teams assisting in recovery efforts.
The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.
The Cypriot president said Thursday that joint military maneuvers with three other European Union member states under way in the Eastern Mediterranean underscore the bloc’s readiness to ensure security and stability in the region.
The annual report of the European Parliament (EP) which, among other things, states that if the Turkish government does not drastically change its course, the process of Turkey’s accession to the EU cannot continue under the present conditions, has drawn an irate response from Ankara.
Greek MEP Eva Kaili returned to the seats of the European Parliament for the first time after the Qatargate scandal on Wednesday, to attend the speech of the exiled Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard.
At Saab’s sprawling combat production center in Karlskoga, Sweden, the 84 mm shells that can take out a battle tank in a single stroke are carefully assembled by hand.
Mario Draghi, the former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank president, will be asked to advise the EU on how to keep its economy competitive as it transitions to greener energy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
An additional budget of 500-600 million euros is being earmarked by the government to cover recovery needs in flood-struck central Greece, according to Finance Ministry sources.
The European Union’s chief executive said Wednesday that her services will launch a major series of policy reviews to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still function properly as it invites in new members in coming years.
Greece could mobilize up to €2.25 billion in European funds from unspent and front-loaded cohesion money, from the European Social Fund Plus and from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fund in its effort to recover from last week’s devastating floods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday.
Greece will receive some aid this year through the European Union’s emergency support fund for natural disasters, while more support is expected in 2024, Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the economy, said on Monday.
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