A summit of seven European Union member states on the Mediterranean due to take place on Thursday will push for a common EU position regarding Turkey, said French President Emmanuel Macron, host of ... ( read original story ...)
France’s Macron Says Wants to Avoid Escalation in EU-Turkey Tensions
"It is up to Turkey to clarify its intentions", Macron told a news conference in Corsica where he will host Mediterranean littoral members of the EU for talks expected to include the bloc's strained ... ( read original story ...)
EU must consider ‘severe’ sanctions on Turkey, Greece says
European Union leaders should impose "severe" economic sanctions on Turkey for a limited time if Ankara does not remove its military vessels and gas drilling ships from waters off Cyprus, Greece's ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Cyprus dispute holding up EU’s Belarus sanctions, diplomats say
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats said, in the latest sign of ... ( read original story ...)
Greek PM: Dialogue With Turkey Is Important, but on Peaceful Terms
The European Union must impose 'meaningful' sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey must stop its aggression or face EU sanctions, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis
In seeking to predict the future, political scientists often look to the past, to shared history. The relationship between my country, Greece, and its neighbour Turkey is no exception. History teaches ... ( read original story ...)
Travel to Vietnam virtually! Sustainable tourism portal launched with exciting offers for travellers
Vietnam's newly launched official portal states that the last dynasty reigning Vietnam, namely the Nguyen Kings, made Hue the capital city. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam backs US role in South China Sea rebuffing Beijing
East Asian countries want the US to play a role in maintaining peace in the South China Sea, Vietnam said, pushing back against Beijing’s comments that American forces were destablising the region. ( read original story ...)
Pardon for US Marine should get Philippines virus vaccine access: aide
President Rodrigo Duterte's pardon of a US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman should help the Philippines gain access to coronavirus vaccines being developed by American companies, his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition reunites as ruling party picks new leader
Members of a Japanese opposition party that split after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took power eight years ago are reuniting as speculation grows of an early general election following Abe’s decision to ... ( read original story ...)