European Commission

Greetings! So, the pollsters are showing Androulakis ahead in PASOK. We’ve discussed this before, but that doesn’t mean that Doukas has thrown in the towel—on the contrary, I’d say.

The European Commission highlighted in its annual report that the implementation of Greece's Recovery and Resilience Plan is progressing smoothly, though "increased efforts" are needed for timely execution.

Nearly half of Bulgaria's pensioners are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, as highlighted in the European Commission's pension adequacy report. Data for 2022 reveals that 45.5% of individuals aged 65 and older in the country face this concerning situation.

EU countries on Thursday discussed "innovative" ways to increase deportations of irregular migrants and rejected asylum seekers, including controversial plans to set up dedicated return centers outside the bloc.

Bulgarian farmers impacted by the import of agricultural crops from Ukraine are set to receive 200 million leva in compensation, as part of the government's allocation from the so-called "Ukrainian aid" package.

The European Union has launched a humanitarian airlift operation to Lebanon, as confirmed by a European Commission spokesperson today. Initially, three flights have been scheduled.

The aid package includes essentials such as blankets and tents. The spokesperson emphasized that the EU is prepared to deploy additional flights to Lebanon if the situation requires further support.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a direct criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a recent session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This confrontation occurred during the long-awaited presentation of Hungary's rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday called for new EU rules on handling irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants to come into force in 2025, a year ahead of schedule.

His appeal comes as Spain is grappling with a surge in migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands and as Hungary and the Netherlands are seeking an opt-out from the bloc's rules on asylum.

– Greetings! Just when we were almost done with the PASOK crowd and thought we’d be bored with the government’s dull antics, bam, the SYRIZA people pop up to give us life and fodder for instant commentary. Kasselakis exploded in fury because, as EfSyn (a newspaper aligned with them) reported, some details from his declaration of assets came to light.

Olive oil supply in Europe is set to rise sharply in the year ahead as top producer Spain recovers from drought, though it was unclear if households hurt by record prices will revert to the Mediterranean specialty, the European Commission has said.