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Editorial Ta Nea: Lessons

The solutions to problems that Europe seeks are truly effective only when they are based on close cooperation between all the EU partners.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Lessons

If Europe has learned one thing in the last decade, it is that solutions to problems are effective only when based on cooperation between all the EU partners.

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Mitsotakis briefs EU leaders on Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean provocations at summit

'Following our pressures there is a clear reference to the need for Turkey to abide by the EU-Turkey Joint StatemeNT…and indeed the European Council calls on the Commission to propose legal changes with specific measures and funding for the more secure guarding of our borders,' the PM said.

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Draft EU summit conclusions on Turkey welcome de-escalation, focus on customs union, migration

The terminology regarding a gradual, proportional, and reversible EU-Turkey cooperation, as articulated at the March EU summit and the report issued by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Solidarity

What did Europe learn from the pandemic? It learned that solidarity is measured in actions. When Italy was counting a huge number of deaths, Germany and Poland dispatched groups of doctors to treat patients.

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Will we see a ‘different’ Turkey at the EU summit?

For its part, the EU is pushing “in a gradual manner” its positive agenda (updating of the Customs Union, etc.) aiming, intera alia, at speeding up changes Ankara must undertake on many levels.

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All-night EU summit talks with Poland holding out on terms of climate change deal

Poorer central and eastern European states seeking further guarantees of EU support to help them make the mammoth investments needed to slash emissions.

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Editorial To Vima: Germany calls Hungary, Poland to order

Angela Merkel was determined to remove the obstacles created by Budapest and Warsaw as she considers the Recovery Fund to be a significant part of her political legacy.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Merkel’s disappointment

It is evident that the German chancellor has no doubt that Ankara bears the main if not exclusive responsibility for the impasse in efforts to launch a Greek-Turkish dialogue.

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Mitsotakis proposes arms embargo on Turkey, EU partners settle on admonitions

"The European Council reaffirms its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020 and deplores renewed unilateral and provocative actions by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, including recent exploratory activities."

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Greece, Cyprus push hard at EU summit for tougher stance against Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opposed harsher language against Turkey, presumably in order to facilitate Germany's role as mediator between Turkey and Greece.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Opportunity

Greece can steadily and hopefully proceed to gain its proper role as a stable force in the Southeastern Mediterranean and in Europe.

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Editorial To Vima: They took the first step

European leaders agreed to create a common “recovery fund” that will have enough money to address the consequences of the pandemic in Europe

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Amidst strong threats, Mitsotakis continues push to isolate Turkey internationally

'The Turkey-Libya MOUon the delimitation of maritime borders nfringes upon the sovereign rights of third States, does not comply with the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States,' EU leaders said.

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Editorial Ta Nea: Messages

Greece must seek the broadest possible support in Europe. It must pursue and achieve a clear condemnation of Ankara's actions at the December 12-13 EU summit.

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Editorial To Vima: PM Mitsotakis’ first great challenge

Mitsotakis must say that Greece demands solidarity in confronting Turkey’s arbitrary, hostile, and erratic behavior and its revisionist policies.

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Editorial To Vima: EU power bargaining

The predominant role in bargaining is played by parties and the individuals that they want to represent them and not the policies pertaining to the future of Europe which they will implement.

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EU leaders slam Turkey’s violations of Cyprus’ EEZ, order list of sanctions

The June 20-21 summit called on the European Commission and the EEAS to table “without delay” proposed 'targeted measures' against Turkey over its illegal drilling for hydrocarbons in Cyprus' EEZ.