The Council, in full cooperation with the Commission, having in mind the necessity to safeguard the functioning of the Schengen area and to reduce migratory pressures, agreed on a series of measures to implement fully the orientations already agreed by the European Council and the Council in compliance with EU acquis.
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Greek economy slipped back into recession in the latter part of 2015 after growing in late 2014 and the first half of 2015. Growth is projected to gain some momentum in the second half of 2016 as confidence strengthens and as structural reforms finally take hold and boost exports and investment…
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Canadian ambassador-designate Keith Morrill laid a wreath during the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Phaleron, south east of Athens.
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Two Norwegian films will be screened at Thessaloniki International Film Festival this year: Joachim Trier’s Louder Than Bombs and Operation Arctic directed by Grethe Bøe-Waal.
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An estimated 20,000 refugees and migrants are currently on the Islands of Chios, Kalymnos, Kos, Lesvos, Leros and Samos, straining limited reception facilities and forcing many, including women and children, to sleep out in the open.
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This year’s “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” was concluded yesterday morning, with Greek runner Christofors Merousis being the great men’s winner.
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College Year in Athens / DIKEMES organise a panel discussion on “Greece and the EU: State of Play and Future Prospects” on Wednesday November 11, 2015 (7.00 pm) at DIKEMES Auditorium, 5 Plateia Stadiou (Kallimarmaro).
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The 12th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM FMM12) was held in Luxembourg on 5-6 November 2015. The meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers, or their high-level representatives, of 51 Asian and European countries, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the ASEAN Secretary-General.
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The Embassies of Germany and Israel in Athens are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and they are organizing a concert on Tuesday November 10th at the Athens Concert Hall.
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Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, in his remarks concerning current political affairs, with emphasis on the migration/refugee issue, at the 12th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Nov-6), inter alia stressed: Despite the ongoing financial and social constraints facing my country, our public opinion has been sympathetic to and supportive of the refugees in a manner that corresponds to our culture and values…
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