Copenhagen: Three injured in attack on synagogue
Three people were injured in last evening's attack on a synagogue in the center of the Danish capital Copenhagen.
As Danish media report, one of the injured was a civilian, who was shot in the head, while the other two are policemen. The injured are...
Tsipras in Brussels: The name according to international law and in the UN
New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, yesterday evening in Brussels, reiterated that "the differences we have" should be resolved with respect to international law within the United Nations and that Greece’s attitude will not change.
To the question of the correspondent of META at Tsipras’...
Toxic cloud over Barcelona after explosion at a chemical plant
At least three people were injured in an explosion at chemical plant in Spain, which resulted in a toxic orange cloud. Authorities urged residents near Barcelona not to go outside.
The incident was caused by two chemicals that were inadvertently mixed during delivery, announced authorities...
New mass protest in Athens to support government policy
New protest to support Alexis Tsipras’ policy beats in the heart of Athens. Rivers of citizens, angry at the current strict policy of austerity, went out to the central Syntagma Square, under the Greek Parliament in support of the new government and its efforts...
Kocijančič after Zaev’s press conference: EU is concerned about the developments in Macedonia
Through Maja Kocijančič, spokeswoman of Federica Mogherini, head of European diplomacy, the EU gave a brief comment on the press conference of the opposition SDSM on which leader Zoran Zaev announced that the Government tapped over 20,000 citizens through its services and submitted audio...
New peace plan for Ukraine is being prepared
French and German diplomats are actively preparing summit in Minsk with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, hoping to end the bloody conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
Diplomats from France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia today in Berlin are working on a peace plan, which is presented...
Tsipras: We should negotiate the name in the UN
The new Greek Government will continue to maintain the existing national Greek red line regarding the name dispute. As he presented the government's program, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said it was important to find a solution to the name dispute and announced that efforts...
Greece to introduce a special tax for the rich
The new Greek Government is preparing reforms of the tax system, which will introduce a special "tax on large estates" (TLE). As "Greek Reporter" reports, allegedly, the tax will include everything luxurious and which exceeds the value of 300,000 euros.
The new tax system should...
“We will change Europe”: Greeks support Tsipras on the squares
Thousands of Greek citizens gathered on the central square in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and other cities throughout Greece to support the government. This is a historic protest because Greece hasn’t seen a mass civil protest that supports government and its policies for more than...
Turmoil in Athens: Counter protests in support of Tsipras
As a sign of anger regarding the decision of the European Central Bank not to accept government bonds from Greek banks, many Greek citizens today are calling for a mass protest in front of Parliament in support of the Greek Government and against the...
Kosovars exceeded Syrians in seeking asylum in Austria
Residents of Kosovo in January became the largest group to file applications for asylum in Austria. With 1,029 submitted requests, Kosovars exceeded Syrians who are fleeing the war in their country.
In January this year, a total of 910 Syrians applied for asylum in Austria....
EU on Zaev: Macedonian institutions to comply with legal standards
EU Department of Foreign Affairs responded tonight to criminal charges against opposition leader Zoran Zaev and former head of intelligence Zoran Verushevski and his wife.
"These are very serious allegations and we remind to the inalienable right to an independent and transparent investigation in case...
Independent Greeks again announced that “they won’t give up Macedonia”
Greek-Macedonian relations and nationalist attitude of Independent Greek regarding the name Macedonia were a major part of speech of Maria Tsaruha, who is the new head of the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace in Thessaloniki. Tsaruha send a strong message when she took office...
Zhelyu Zhelev, the first to recognize Macedonia, dies
Today, at 79 years of age, first democratically elected President of Bulgaria, Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev, passed away, announced the press secretariat of the presidential office, reports agency BTA.
Zhelev was born on 3rd of March 3 1935 in the village Veselinovo, near Shumen. He completed...
EU continues to sanction Russia until September
Last night, at an extraordinary meeting of heads of diplomacies of 28 member states, European Union decided to continue the sanctions on Russia until September, announced EU High Representative Federica Mogherini.
Serious debate among most member states and the minority led by Greece, which opposed...
Schulz: European fear of Tsipras is misplaced
The head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz sent a message from Athens and expressed hope that Greece will be able to stay in the EU and on its European path. Schulz, who was the first European official to visit Greece after the elections,...
Tsipras with a strong start by freezing privatizations and reinstating fired workers
In the post-election euphoria, the new government of SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras simultaneously announced the reinstatement of dismissed public officials, raising the minimum wage and stopping privatization. With an attitude of government that frees people from the "occupiers" and provides a better future, Tsipras’...
Tsipras against European sanctions on Russia
The newly elected Greek government opposes further sanctions against Russia and does not accept the statement of EU leaders condemning the killing of civilians in Mariupol (Ukraine) on 24th of January by speculating that Moscow is "responsible" for the actions of separatists in Ukraine.
During...
EU threatens Russia with new sanctions
Heads of state and the governments of the 27 EU Member States today announced tightening of sanctions if Russia doesn’t condemn the actions of pro-Russian forces and begin to implement the agreement of Minsk.
"We have evidence of continuous and increasingly intense Russian support of...
Nikos Kodzias is the new head of Greek diplomacy
Professor Nikos Kodzias, recent informal adviser for foreign policy of Alexis Tsipras, is the new head of Greek diplomacy. Kodzias is a professor of political theory of international and European affairs at the Piraeus University. His political path has always been through the corridors...
