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The European Parliament recognized, for the first time, the women & girls of Cyprus as victims of the crimes committed during the 1974 Turkish invasion
An issue that remained in the shadows for more than fifty years
Rutte sidesteps question after Mitsotakis’ remarks on Turkey’s casus belli: “I’m not here to comment, but to…preserve unity”
"I am not a commentator..."
Hatzivassiliou–Davutoglu clash over Cyprus: “There has been an invasion since 1974 – Turkey must accept reality” (video)
During a panel discussion at the Economist conference in Lagonisi, the former Turkish PM stated that "Turkey's presence in Cyprus is based on international law." Anna Diamantopoulou, who also participated in the panel, responded as well
Schinas: The fraud in agricultural subsidies is over; we have secured 61 million euros for fertilizers
He announced that the new OSDE will launch in July with a completely different approach, based on pre-filled data, automatic cross-checks, and the use of public registries
Mitsotakis on F-35s: “The sensitivities of all NATO members must be taken into account; an alliance cannot exist while Greece faces a casus belli”
Greek Prime Minister raises Turkey’s casus belli issue in Ankara and at NATO Summit — “An alliance must be based on fundamental good-neighbourly relations,” he said upon arrival at the Summit
Athens is keeping its expectations low regarding the F-35s and U.S. sanctions against Turkey, with Congress and Israel key to the equation
The Greek government is closely monitoring developments in Ankara with composure, while acknowledging that President Donald Trump appears intent on accommodating Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in some way, following the grand welcome the Turkish leader extended to him.