EU


Cyprus cannot accept more Syrian refugees, Christodoulides says
NEWS

A week after Cyprus suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians due to a sharp increase in arrivals, the president of the Mediterranean island, Nikos Christodoulides, warned that the EU country cannot accommodate more refugees from the war-torn country.


Two paradoxes in a row
OPINION

On what criteria is Greece’s European strategy based? The question arises from our country’s completely paradoxical attitude on two major issues: first, the single market, and second, the debate on the joint defense bonds. 

Parties scan country ahead of showdown
POLITICS

With less than two months to go before the European Parliament elections on June 9, the campaign has entered a crucial phase with tours by political leaders and party committees being a key element.


SYRIZA drops candidate over controversial comments on women
NEWS

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has removed a journalist and presenter from the party’s list of candidates for the June European Parliament elections following controversial statements by the latter regarding the abuse of women and gender-based violence.

Fourth RRF payment request is submitted
ENERGY

Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis submitted the fourth payment request, amounting to 2.3 billion euros, for the loan part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to the European Commission on Wednesday.



Interest in EU election higher this time around, poll shows
NEWS

Europeans’ interest in the upcoming European Parliament election is significantly higher than before the last vote five years ago, according to an EU poll released on Wednesday, with poverty, health, jobs and defence seen as top campaign issues.