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Mitsotakis and von der Leyen to meet in Davos on Thursday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Thursday meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the Davos World Economic Forum, Commission chief spokesman Eric Mamer told reporters in Brussels on Monday.
Mitsotakis will travel to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
Greek FM issues statement on passing of Jacques Delors
Greece "sadly bids farewell to a great European and philhellene, the visionary who, with his work, marked the European Union's history and development," Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said in a statement about the passing of former European Commission president Jacques Delors on Wednesday.
Jacques Delors: The architect of the European Union has died
The former president of the European Commission passed away at the age of 98
French politician Jacques Delors dies, aged 98
Former European Commission President Jacques Delors died on Wednesday at the age of 98.
A pivotal figure in European politics, Delors served as France's Finance Minister under François Mitterrand in 1981 and later became a key architect of European integration.
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EU looks to downgrade wolf protection status
The European Commission said on Dec. 20 it wants to change the protection status of wolves - allowing them to be hunted - based on new data suggesting the animals pose a rising threat to livestock.
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Greece referred to EU court for lacking maritime spatial planning
Greece was referred to the European Union's Court of Justice by the Commission on Thursday for its failure to implement the guidelines concerning maritime spatial planning.
EU Stands Firm Against Orban's Resistance: Von der Leyen Asserts Alternatives Amid Budget Dispute
Following the Brussels summit, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, affirmed that the Commission won't yield to Hungary's demands and will explore alternatives should an agreement on the budget fail to materialize. Orban's opposition regarding the EU's budget remains a sticking point, particularly concerning a €50 billion allocation for Ukraine.
EU and China Seek Common Ground Amid Differences, Eye Global Stability
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the EU and China must address "imbalances and differences" between them.
"China is the EU's most important trading partner," von der Leyen said at the start of the Beijing summit, "but there are clear imbalances and differences that we need to overcome."
EU foreign investment scrutiny has blind spots, say auditors
The European Union's scrutiny of foreign investment suffers from blind spots because some EU members do not carry out screening and those that do have widely different approaches, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Wednesday.
EU to unveil new legislation on migrant smuggling
The European Commission is expected to present its latest legislation on countering migrant smuggling in Brussels on Tuesday, which sets out a new "legal, operational and international cooperation framework."
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