EU Parliament

Following the elections for EU Parliament, European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will hold the key positions in the world's biggest trading bloc in the coming years for issues ranging from antitrust investigations to foreign policy.

Protesters gather during an anti far-right rally after French president called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections, in Paris on June 15, 2024.

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Elections for the European Parliament are around the corner and all Greek political parties have published their lists of candidates. As many others already noted, the lists are dominated by TV personalities, actors, athletes and journalists.

With Europeans set to elect a new EU Parliament in June, the bloc needs to focus on defense cooperation, boosting its competitiveness against top global players and ensuring its food security, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said, outlining the three "big issues" that lie ahead for the bloc. 

The European Union must step up preparations for climate change risks, as a hotter planet threatens everything from farming to financial stability, the European Commission has said.

The Commission was responding to a stark report published on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which urged EU countries to prepare for "catastrophic" risks from worsening climate change.

The Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) will be lobbying for the modernization of the customs union between Türkiye and the European Union, says Nail Olpak, the president of DEİK.

The upcoming elections for EU Parliament pose a risk as the elections may slow down the process, Olpak told a group of journalists in Istanbul.

The biggest lawmaker group in the European Parliament on Wednesday walked out of negotiations on a landmark EU law to protect nature, dealing another blow to the contested proposal.

Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini's Brussels correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the series of proposals put forth by the EU Parliament aimed at finally ending years of standoff over how to manage migration, and break down what this means for Europe and frontline states like Greece.

"With or without European money, the fence on the Evros will be completed," said the Greek Prime Minister, who is from the ranks of conservatives, reports the portal Euractiv, which reminds that Greece has already built a 37.5 kilometer long fence on the Evros River, but that it plans to expand it by much more.