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He again confirmed talks with the US side over co-production of up to seven Constellation-class frigates in Greek shipyards

"Greece’s embrace of a populist-led government was relatively short. But the damage was profound. The country I inherited when I was elected prime minister in 2019 was widely seen as the sick man of Europe"

Ag-related funding, subsidies and facilitation comes amid ongoing farmers' mobilizations in Greece and western Europe

French multi-task aircraft Breguet Atlantique arrived in Crete as EU plans active military presence in Red Sea

The ongoing protests by farmers in France and Germany have prompted responses from President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading to a series of announcements

The PM also pledged schoolsin Thessaly hit by Storm Daniel would be fully restored by September thans to donations by Greek shipowners

€10.6 billion is earmarked in reallocations of funds

The President of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), talks to tovima.com about the media. And he is adamant about its function: “Our job,” he says, “the job of the free press, is to control the government.”

The Prime Minister is expected to announce measures which aim to reduce some of the agricultural sector's costs

More funding over migration issue, revision of budget framework among the highlights for Greek side

Despite opposition from within ruling ND party and other political quarters, the draft bill is expected to be tabled this month and achieve ratification

Traffic was diverted due to the demonstrations as police interrupted vehicle movement on roads leading to Syntagma Square in front of Parliament and surrounding routes

The agreement comes after weeks of negotiations with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban who had vetoed the aid package to Ukraine in December.

Widespread protests by disrguntled farmers across Europe, as the EU leaders meet in Brussels

Belgium’s farmers are heading for Brussels as the city prepares to welcome the 27 EU leaders for Thursday’s extraordinary summit, with some arriving on Wednesday for the ceremony in memory of Jacques Delors. There are already a few tractors stopped on streets close to the European Parliament, but there are no traffic bans in place […]

Mitsotakis will have migration and natural disasters on his agenda at the meeting, which is a follow-up to the Council meeting of 14-15 December where EU leaders discussed revising the MFF in an effort to create long-term support for Ukraine and to add funding for STEP

He said a Hellenic Navy frigate will serve in a 'purely supportive and defensive role'

Minister will be accompanied by a large contingent of business representatives

The EU is planning to field a military presence, primarily naval vessels, in the Rea Sea to protect shipping lanes and commercial vessels from attacks by the north Yemen-based Houthi rebels

Today, the European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive. The Commission’s proposal, sent today to Member States who will vote on it in a committee meeting, provides a first concrete policy response to address farmers’ […]