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Joint press conference of Tsipras – Davutoglu

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu and President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan and the two Prime Ministers held a joint press conference following their meeting.

Ahmet Davutoglu announced that on the first week of February a meeting will be held among the ministerial councils of the two countries in Turkey.

PM Tsipras meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for about one hour in Turkey and they stressed the need to confront the violence and to promote the interfaith dialogue.

Mr. Tsipras stressed also the need for cooperation with Turkey highlighting that the issue is very high on the discussions agenda that he will have in Ankara later today.

Tsipras Visiting Turkey for 1st Time

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is on a working visit to Turkey for the first time since taking office in January.

The trip comes amid tensions between Ankara and Athens over the migrant crisis, with Aegean Sea waters dividing the two countries claiming the lives of dozens of migrants trying to cross into Europe.

Turkish fans boo moment of silence for victims of Paris attacks

Turkish supporters attending an international football friendly against Greece on Nov. 17 refused to participate in a minute of silence following the recent jihadist attacks on France, choosing instead to boo the commemoration.

Govt scraps 23% VAT hike to education and pours funds from wine and gambling

Funds to have been yielded from scrapped plans to impose a 23% VAT hike on private schools will now be yielded by raising a fee on lottery games operated by OPAP, according to an agreement reached between the Greek government and Greece’s lenders on Tuesday.

France requests EU aid in Syria, Iraq and Africa

France invoked a never-before-used European Union "mutual-defense clause" to demand on Nov. 17 that its partners provide support for its operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq and other security missions in Africa in the wake of the Paris attacks.

PM A. Tsipras in Turkey for footy match and other meetings

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglou in Istanbul. Tsipras will leave for the neighboring county at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday to attend the football match between the national teams of Greece and Turkey.

On Wednesday, the two men will discuss the refugee crisis and the safety conditions in Europe as well as the bilateral relations.

Greece reaches deal with lenders over reforms unlocking stalled aid: Minister

Greece reached an agreement with its lenders on financial reforms early on Nov. 17, its finance minister said, removing a major obstacle holding up fresh bailout loans for the cash-starved country.

Eight migrants drown after boat sinks off Greek island: Coastguard

Eight migrants drowned and at least another three were missing after their inflatable boat sank off the Greek island of Kos early on Nov. 17, the coastguard said.

Seven people were rescued, and emergency crews were still trying to recover all the bodies of the people who died from the capsized vessel, a coastguard official added.

Greek Parliament to table new bill with prior actions on Tuesday

Greek Parliament will table the third bill with prior actions necessary to unlock the 2-billion-euro bailout tranche on Tuesday.

France to 'intensify Syria operations,' says President Hollande

France is to 'intensify Syria operations' after the Paris attacks, said French President François Hollande, while police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across France overnight arresting 23 people, as French fighter aircrafts have bombed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria's Raqqa city late Nov. 15.