EU’s real divide on refugee-migrant crisis

Refugees cross the hungarian border from Serbia, on september 12, 2015. Thousands of refugees, most of them from Syria, cross this border everyday with the hope to reach european countries like Sweden or Germany. The next step for them will be to register in Hungary before continuing their long journey.

EU’s real divide on refugee-migrant crisis

27/10/201502/11/2015 ENstaff crisis, EU, European Parliament, European Union, migrants, refugees

The real divide revealed by today’s migration challenges to the EU is between “pros”, who want to use the EU to solve these challenges, and “antis”, who want to use them to dissolve the EU.

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Turmoil and tragedy in Lesvos

16/10/201502/11/2015 ENstaff Aegean, crisis, Lesvos, migrants, refugees, UNHCR

UNHCR staff had to be evacuated briefly yesterday from a registration site when violence flared at a crowded site on

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Eurogroup: ‘Greece’s proposals a positive step in the process’

22/06/201531/10/2015 ENstaff Brussels, crisis, Eurogroup, Greece, negotiations

The Eurogroup broadly welcomed a new version of the reform plan submitted by the Greek authorities this morning, before the Eurogroup meeting, and considered it to be a positive step in the process.

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Dijsselblom on Greece: ‘too little progress has been made’

19/06/201531/10/2015 ENstaff 0 Comments Brussels, crisis, Dijsselblom, economy, Eurogroup, Greece, negotiations

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselblom: “Regrettable to say that too little progress has been made in the talks between the institutions and Greece That is no agreement has yet is in sight.”

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Brussels: No decision yet

19/06/201531/10/2015 ENstaff 0 Comments Brussels, crisis, Greece, negotiations

The Eurogroup meeting of finance ministers concluded in Luxembourg yesterday without any decisions on Greece, as most players had speculated earlier Thursday.

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Emergency Eurogroup, Eurozone Summit Monday

19/06/201531/10/2015 ENstaff crisis, Eurogroup, European Commission, Eurozone, Greece

An emergency Eurogroup meeting will take place on Monday, at 12.30 (instead of 16:00 as originally planned), before a Eurozone

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.