Following the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris, justice and home affairs ministers met in Brussels to ensure the follow-up of existing measures and discussed how to strengthen the EU response by adopting a set of conclusions.
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Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met with the Ambassadors of Austria and Bulgaria and discussed issues related to Greece’s program of reforms and the increasing influx of refugees.
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Following the tragic events in Paris the Luxembourg Presidency, in coordination with French authorities, has convened an extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council Friday Nov-20 in Brussels.
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MEPs agreed that information-sharing between member states and their intelligence services in Europe must be improved to prevent terrorist attacks. Europol Director Rob Wainwright voiced his concern at the escalation of terror, saying: “The Paris attacks were the most serious in Europe in more than 10 years.”
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in article with Daily Sabah wrote: The times are difficult for peace and stability in our region. They call for a new level of communication and contact among countries that have the capacities and the will to ensure it based on trust and aimed at cooperation – whenever possible, not only when necessary – founded on international law…
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In his intervention during the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, on Monday in Brussels, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias analyzed a number of the aspects of the management of the refugee issue.
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Greek authorities and the institutions have reached substantive agreement on all outstanding issues regarding the measures included in the first set of milestones and on the financial sector measures that are essential for a successful recapitalisation process.
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Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union has convened, in coordination with France, an extraordinary meeting of the ‘Justice and Home Affairs’ Ministers on Friday 20 November in Brussels in order to provide a strong and united European response.
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in a statement concerning last night’s terrorist attack in Paris said: Last night’s bloody terrorist attack in Paris was a blind but targeted strike. It was a blow against Europe, home of Democracy and freedom, a blow against multiculturalism…
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EU leaders: The European Union is deeply shocked and in mourning after the terrorist attacks in Paris. It is an attack against us all. We will face this threat together with all necessary means and ruthless determination.
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