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That past is too recent for the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks government not to see that unhampered promises of handouts lead to fiscal derailment and offer no political gain

Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis indicated that the general election will not be held before local and European Parliament elections in May

A spokesperson of the European Commission says that the only position that should be taken into account on pension cuts issue is the reply given in Latin by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, “Pacta sunt servanda”

A government which is not ashamed and afraid when confronted with mourning shows that it has not only abandoned the concept of shame, but that it has also entered the realm of barbarism

A series of international press reports have said that thousands of people in Moria are packed together in inhuman conditions, without tents and without fundamental sanitary conditions

The petitioners requested that Muslim prayers and readings from the Quran be allowed in Hagia Sophia, which is now a museum

A broad majority in a plenary session of the European Parliament approved a resolution to support the fire-ravaged area of Mati, Attica, with EU funding

The fact that players of the Serbian national football team revolted in the middle of the Mundial against their coach, Mladen Krstajic, obviously was not news to anyone, as all the players had a single point of reference, the controversial agent Fali Ramadani, the man who found himself in the eye of the storm due to this affair.

By the end of 2019, according to press reports, 5,000 primary residences of debtors worth 150,000 euros or less will be auctioned off

It is clear that countries of the Eastern Bloc find it difficult to tolerate the values and traditions of liberal democracy. Unfortunately, the same stands true for many cadres of the Greek Left

ND's shadow foreign minister Yorgos Koumoutsakos cited Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias’ refusal to discuss pending foreign policy problems as the reason for the walk-out

Creditors also asked the government to present analytically what will be the cost of handouts announced by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, in the last state of the union address to the European Parliament before the end of his term, unveiled plans for a huge increase in the number of officers comprising the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, known as Frontex, in order to combat illegal immigration. Juncker proposed increasing the number of border guards from the current 1,300 to 10,000, in order to shield the EU from a host of security threats. Juncker said that the proposal does not constitute a militarisation of the EU, but rather a bid to make the Union more autonomous in the handling of its global responsibilities. “Only a strong and united Europe can protect our citizens against internal and external threats, from terrorism to climate changes,” he told MEPs. “We propose a bolstering of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in order to better protect the external borders, with 10,000 border guards by 2020,” Juncker said. The agency, better known as Frontex, has been substantially strengthened over the last years with measures to manage increased refugee and migrant flows. The force numbered 300 guards in 2014 and now has 1,300 guards, with a reserve of 1,500 national border guards that can be marshaled by the Agency. The Commission essentially proposed the creation of a real “European external borders police” that will include experts in the repatriation of migrants to their countries of origin. The expanded force will include a core group of 1,500 guards by 2020 and 3,000 guards by 2027. The rest of the 10,000 will come from guards sent by member-states for short or longer periods – 8,500 guards in 2020, and 7,000 guards in 2027, when the agency will have more European guards. According to the proposal of the Commission, the Agency should have its own administrative authority and equipment. The Commission has earmarked 2.2mn euros for the 2012-2027 period, so that the Agency can acquire and maintain air, sea, and land operational capabilities. The permanent force will have the authority to conduct border patrols, check IDs, and arrest individuals who cross the borders illegally

The need for investments fortunately was underlined by the prime minister at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair, but also in the past, but his words were not accompanied by deeds

In the education minister’s book, all the problems of the education system have been solved, and all that is left is the sleep pattern of students

The Turkish daily Sabah reported that Turkish state services are aware of the secret place where eight Turkish military officers seeking asylum in Greece have been hidden.

'I made this compromise, which is similar to a chest pain, because it is the only way for us to move forward,' said FYROM's prime minister

The Regional Prefectural Division of Lesvos leaves no room for doubt - the Moria migrant camp is unsuitable in terms of public health and the environment

ESM chief Klaus Regling hastened once again to clearly warn that debt relief measures agreed to by the Eurogroup can be suspended if the adjustment programme is not strictly implemented

Pons stressed that, 'We are concerned that there may be a return to populism in the next elections. It is in your hand. In 2015, you made a mistake. Populism is neither right-wing nor left wing.'