Erdogan has repeatedly said in the past that the French president is in need of psychiatric evaluation, has lambasted France’s historic role in Algeria, and has gone as far as to urge his compatriots to boycott French products.
31/10/2021 22:39The two leaders presented the agreements as a substantial step toward the much touted EU defence autonomy and ended a joint press conference at Elysee Palace with beaming smiles and raised clasped hands, signalling the importance of the deals for both sides.
28/09/2021 12:19“I have no desire to engage in an arms race with Turkey. This is not my intention. There are, however, crucial issues regarding the modernisation of the armed forces, following the decade-long [economic] crisis, which I have the responsibility to handle and hand over to my successor,' the PM said.
27/09/2021 22:13President Sakellaropoulou underlined the seminal role of some of the great powers – Great Britain, Russia, and France – in defeating the Ottomans and of the great philhellenes in turning the tide of public opinion in favour of the Greeks.
25/03/2021 20:15'We are all in the same position: overrun by a second wave which we know will be harder, more deadly than the first,' said the French president. People must stay home except to buy essential goods, see a doctor, or exercise.
29/10/2020 23:39Each time Erdoagn pushed the envelope a bit further because he knew that although Greece was complaining strongly the EU would not significantly change its posture.
27/10/2020 20:06If Donald Trump is defeated in next week’s US presidential elections Ankara may well escalate its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to instigate a military incident.
26/10/2020 20:51Turkey demands the demilitarisation of the Greek Aegean islands so as to transform them into a “neutral zone”. He intimates that sovereignty over the tiny Greek island of Kastelorizo is disputable
14/09/2020 22:11Only France is stepping forward to staunchly and with clear judgment support Greece’s just positions. Other EU countries, however, are not doing their part as their interests have led them to adopt a neutral stance.
11/09/2020 23:32In addition MED7 leaders urged Greece and Turkey to dialogue. The seven leaders led by Emmanuel Macron are not prepared to accept Turkish hegemony in the Mediterranean.
10/09/2020 23:21Greece and the enitire EU responded effectively when migrants and refugees in Evros were exploited by Ankara as a tool of blackmail to achieve objectives that were anything but humanitarian.
28/03/2020 17:46Given the challenges with which the EU is confronted one might have expected more generous approaches and dynamic policies in line with the geopolitical and other ambitions of the powers that play a leading role.
24/02/2020 23:59The French president’s remarks at a joint press conference with PM Mitsotakis are to date the clearest and most emphatic message of support of Greece’s sovereign rights.
30/01/2020 23:58Though strong international players such as the US and the EU have criticised the MOU it is clear that only France has begun to offer palpable backing at sea in the Mediterranean.
29/01/2020 21:30Yesterday’s on-camera dialogue between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron went beyond the pale and revealed to everyone in that we are living in a different era of changes and transitions.
04/12/2019 18:25Potentially the palpable result of the Mitsotakis-Merkel meeting is a plan for a joint investment programme in green technology, energy, renewable energy, and waste management
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23/11/2017 16:19 Upd: 23 Νοεμβρίου 2017, 18:19O Εμανουέλ Μακρόν παρουσίασε στην ομιλία του στη Σορβόννη το όραμά του για τις αναγκαίες αλλαγές στην Ευρώπη. Ποιες είναι οι βασικές 10 μεταρρυθμιστικές προτάσεις του γάλλου προέδρου.
27/09/2017 10:06 Upd: 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017, 13:06Η λέξη «φοβία» είναι καινούργια στην προπαγανδιστική φαρέτρα. Ή, τα σύνθετα με τη λέξη «φοβία», διότι έτσι μεταφέρεται εξ υπαρχής η ενοχή σε όποιον αντιδρά σε κάποιον άλλον ο οποίος έτσι αυτομάτως αθωώνεται, ό,τι και να έχει πράξει, ακόμα και πολλαπλές δολοφονίες, ή εγκλήματα πολέμου