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Turkey committed to more missions in NATO

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a crucial summit of NATO leaders in Brussels on July 11-12, where Ankara proposed to the alliance further contribution to upcoming missions and a new command structure.

Russia complains FYROM being sucked into NATO by force

The Russian Foreign Ministry complained on Thursday that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was being sucked into the NATO military alliance by force, saying such moves deepened divisions and increased tensions in Europe.

Tsipras, Erdogan holding talks in Brussels

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were holding talks in Brussels on Thursday afternoon on the sidelines of a NATO summit.

The meeting started at 5.20 p.m., later than originally planned, and Tsipras is expected to speak to the press afterwards.

Greece hopes to turn page after expelling Russians for meddling

Greece said on Thursday it still seeks good relations with Moscow, a day after it expelled two Russian diplomats for trying to bribe officials and foment demonstrations to thwart a deal to allow the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to join NATO.

The positions of SYRIZA, New Democracy and our allies

Diplomats, analysts and officials from international institutions visiting Greece have a hard time understanding and assessing what in their eyes appears to be a bizarre political reality.

Righting wrongs

People who own any kind of property in Greece have been on the receiving end of the state's revenue drive long enough. 

The sad fact is that owning property in this country has become a liability rather than an advantage. 

Although the construction industry and the property market were once the engines that powered the economy, that was a very long time ago.

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