European Commission

What Greece must demand at this EU summit and future ones is as much European solidarity as possible, especially as regards national issues such as relations with Turkey.

Preparations for mass vaccinations comes as the identification of a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus in Britain caused chaos across the region, with countries shutting off travel ties with the UK and disrupting trade ahead of Christmas.

With the election of Erdogan’s chosen candidate, Ersin Tatar, many believe that Ankara’s control over the occupied territories will be even tighter and more glaring.

We shall experience a 'European summer' which does not match previous summers but also is not a desolate winter.

Greek society cannot and must not become a society of unemployed people because unemployment signals not only want but also social exclusion and psychological vulnerability.

'The enemy is the virus and now we have to do our utmost to protect our people and to protect our economies,' said Ursula von der Leyen.

Those included in the programme will receive a subsidy worth between 20 percent and 50 percent (depending on their income) of the monthly repayment instalment.

Avramopoulos stressed that cooperation with Turkey is essential and that good cooperation will yield positive results.

'The European Council endorses the invitation to the Commission and the EEAS to submit options for appropriate measures without delay, including targeted measures,' the summit conclusions stated.

It is well known that the Tsipras administration was the most pliant and convenient of all bailout memorandum-era governments for the country’s creditors.

There is a double minefield on Greece’s path. The economy remains shackled by austerity policies and the danger of fiscal derailment is ever-present.

The report states that while progress was noted in Greece’s implementation of its post-bailout commitments, there are commitments that have yet to be met, most notably in the banking sector.

It is impermissible for government cadres to imply or clearly state that the cancellation of pension cuts is a given, when in fact there has been no tangible result from talks with creditors.

A Commission spokesperson cited Jean-Claude Juncker's statement that Greece's commitment to cut pensions must be met

Juncker proposed increasing the number of border guards from the current 1,300 to 10,000, in order to shield the EU from a host of security threats.