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EU to hold summit on migrants with Turkish president, offers Turkey 3 bln euros for migrants
The European Union will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an in a summit to discuss ways of stopping migrant flows to the bloc, with the union offering 3 billion euros to help Ankara host more than 2 million Syrian migrants in its country.
Panousisgate: SYRIZA’s silence concerning members links with terrorist groups
Time is running out for Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani who needs to decide what to do with the file presented to her by former citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis.
IMF urges countries to boost welcome to refugees
The International Monetary Fund urged countries to expand their welcome for the massive flood of refugees in recent years.
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AFP: EU Leaders Consider Meeting with Turkey's President on Refugees
Leaders of EU member states on Thursday discussed a possible meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this month to seek his help in alleviating the worst migrant crisis in Europe since World War II, AFP reported.
EU launches $2 bln emergency fund for Africa to combat migration
The European Union launched a fund for Africa on Nov. 12 with an initial $2 billion to combat the poverty and conflict driving migration to Europe, but African leaders said more fundamental economic change was needed.
Tsipras and Merkel burst into laughter
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel seem to get along well together as they have been photographed more than once while smiling and laughing each other during the Summit which is held at Malta on refugee and migration issue.
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France regrets 'unfortunate' Kerry remarks on climate summit: minister
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius expressed regret on Nov. 12 over reported remarks by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the Paris climate summit will not deliver a binding treaty requiring countries to cut carbon emissions.
"I think that it's a formulation which could have been more fortunate," Fabius told journalists on the sidelines of the EU-Africa summit in Malta.
Can the EU solve the Syrian refugee crisis without Turkey?
Can the European Union (EU) solve its crisis with the Syrian refugees without the help of Turkey?
If the answer was affirmative, there would be no EU delegations shuttling between Brussels and Ankara at a pace that nobody has seen for the last five years.
Tsipras to stress refugee crisis is European problem in Valletta Summit meeting
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Malta to attend the Valletta Summit which will focus on action for migration.
He is expected to reiterate his position that the refugee crisis must be dealt with as a joint European problem and not as one that concerns only the country of entry.
EU and Africa leaders meet in Malta to tackle migration crisis
European and African leaders will meet in Malta to enhance collaboration on the migration flow. Europe is expected to offer countries in Africa billions of euros in exchange for help with the migrant crisis.
EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said the aim of the summit in Malta on Wednesday was to “enhance collaboration” with African countries.