Greece has scrapped a plan to allow spectators back into sporting events, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's office said on Tuesday, as the country implements tougher restrictions to stem an increase in COVID-19 infections.
Greek authorities had (...)
Greece and Cyprus pressed this week for strict action by the European Union (EU) against Turkey amid a growing dispute between the three countries over oil and gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Amid the resumption of Turkish (...)
On 26-27 November, Spain will host an all-important conference in Barcelona to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launching of the Barcelona Process, commonly known as the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation.
Last Saturday, 17 October, Spanish (...)
Greece's government says it has finalized plans to build a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country.
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Monday that (...)
France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, and gave it a week to clarify its positions.
Despite an EU summit deal on Oct. 2 aimed at persuading Ankara to (...)
In a move reviving tensions with Greece, Ankara sent the Oruc Reis vessel to a disputed area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo off Turkey's coast on Monday.
Greece said it was a "major escalation" of their dispute over maritime rights and claims (...)
Having spent 20 years of his life in a Kenyan refugee camp and now living in Nairobi, Mohamed anxiously describes the situation of refugees living in the camp during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The World Health Organisation [WHO] keeps saying wash your (...)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday he believed that only a change in Turkey's stance on Nagorno-Karabakh could prompt Azerbaijan to halt military action over the tiny region.
But, in his first interview since a ceasefire deal (...)
Azerbaijan and Armenia declared a truce Saturday, no thanks to Turkey which has been giving Baku all-out political and military support. The ceasefire agreement which was soon violated, was temporary and was for humanitarian reasons.
In fact, (...)
Turkey's move to carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean south of Greek island Kastellorizo is a major escalation of tensions, threatening peace and security in the area, Greece's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Late on Sunday (...)
Turkish Cypriots began voting Sunday for a leader tasked with overcoming their deep political chasms with Greek Cypriots in order to pave the way for a deal to end 46 years of ethnic division in Cyprus and quell tensions over offshore energy (...)
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met on Thursday for the first time since a dispute between the two NATO members over energy exploration and maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish state media reported.
Turkish Foreign (...)
The long history of relations between Europe and the Middle East is a marvelous topic for the historian. Not only is the Arab world and broader Middle East Europe's nearest neighbour, but the two regions also have much history in common.
Both the (...)
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern Tuesday over Turkey's decision to open to the public a beach in Cyprus that has been closed since war divided the island 46 years ago.
He warned against ``unilateral actions`` that coud (...)
Greece's prime minister reiterated on Tuesday that his country is prepared to hold talks with fellow NATO member Turkey about a dispute over maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean.
Speaking after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens (...)
Turkey has intervened so far in Syria, Iraq and Libya, while in the past it also meddled in the interior of other countries supporting terrorist groups, such as the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates. Turkey occupies the northern part of Cyprus (...)
By getting involved in the renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the control of the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has completed the set of being involved in conflicts on almost every front he has (...)
Muslim Brotherhood television channels broadcasting from Turkey, Qatar and London said this week that they plan to incite Egyptians to organise a new wave of street protests.
The Brotherhood's media outlets launched an aggressive media campaign two (...)
The Turkish drill ship Yavuz has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached the Turkish coast, Refinitiv Eikon shipping data showed on Monday, in a move that may help ease tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Cyprus' (...)
Draw for the group stage of the Europa League:
Group A
Roma (Italy), Young Boys (Switzerland), Cluj (Romania), CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
Group B
Arsenal (England), Rapid Vienna (Austria), Molde (Norway), Dundalk (Ireland)
Group C
Bayer Leverkusen (...)
Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders' summit on Thursday, urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and gas drilling in the Mediterranean.
Despite friendly elbow bumps as the (...)
On 17 September, US President Donald Trump spoke on American history at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
In his remarks, the president denounced what he called the “left-wing indoctrination” of American school children whom he said are being (...)
Turkey sees a European Union summit this week as an opportunity to reset relations between them, but the bloc must produce specific proposals and a timetable to work on a roadmap together, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said.
Tensions flared (...)
The United States and Greece called on Monday for a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the east Mediterranean as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a two-day trip to Greece amid increased regional tension over energy resources.
NATO (...)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday rejected a new migration plan by the European Union's executive, saying it would force Hungary to welcome aslyum seekers, but he welcomed some other elements of the proposal.
Speaking in a Reuters (...)
