Athens Declaration of the 1st Mediterranean EU Countries’ Summit

“We underline our strong commitment to European unity and our firm conviction that, by acting together, our countries are stronger and European citizens in a better position to control their future,” EU Mediterranean leader said.

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Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis meets with Italian Dpt Minister to the PM for European Affairs, Sandro Gozi

During their meeting in Rome yesterday, Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis and his Italian counterpart, the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister for European Affairs, Sandro Gozi, ascertained that “citizens look upon the European Union with skepticism. This is not the fault of citizens, but of the policies implemented by the Union. And we have to try to change this.”

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Kotzias: ‘Europe needs more Europe’; Gentiloni: ‘Europe should make a commitment’

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, in statements after a meeting yesterday with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni said: “Today, Europe needs more Europe… more unification”. Gentiloni stressed: “what we want to see from the European Union on the refugee issue in the coming weeks and months [is] a strong commitment…”

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