Erdogan tells Merkel EU summit resolution was not enough
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that last week’s European Union summit decisions were not sufficient to overcome problems in relations between...
Charles Michel
European Council President given buffer zone tour
European Council President Charles Michel was given a tour of the Buffer Zone on Wednesday as part of his visit to Cyprus. Michel was flanked...
Intense diplomatic activity continues before EU summit (update 2)
Intense diplomatic activity will continue on Wednesday with a visit to Cyprus by European Council President Charles Michel, ahead of a crucial EU summit later...
EU to hone “carrot and stick” line on Turkey, top official says
European Union leaders will decide on a “carrot and stick” approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept. 24-25, their chairman said on Friday, proposing...
Coronavirus: Europe must emerge stronger from this crisis
By David Sassoli, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen IN 1950, Europe was in crisis, still devastated physically and economically by the effects of...
EC Chairman Michel to speak to President Anastasiades, FM says
European Council chairman Charles Michel has asked to speak to the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades prior to his meeting with the Turkish President...
Turkey looms large as Anastasiades meets European Council president
The Cyprus problem, Turkey’s violations in the EZZ, Varosha and migration were discussed at the first official meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and European Council...
EU stands in full solidarity with Cyprus on Turkey’s unauthorized drilling, Michel tells Erdogan
European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated the EU`s position on Turkey`s unauthorized drilling, where “the EU stands in full solidarity with Cyprus,” during a...
Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal
The European Union’s hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to evaporate on Monday as the Belgian federal government...
Belgian PM hits back at foreign critics on security
Two weeks after Islamic State suicide bombers killed 32 people in Brussels, Belgium’s prime minister acknowledged failures in security over the attacks but forcefully rejected...
