Jean-Claude Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday praised Greece and Italy for bearing brunt of the bloc's migration crisis and hit out at member states that have failed to show solidarity to countries on the frontline of the migration influx.

The president of the European Commission has defended Karl Marx's record as a philosopher, arguing that he is not "responsible" for mistakes and atrocities committed in his name after his death.

Europe is entering a phase of intense deliberation on its future. It would be of the greatest importance for our country to take part in the discussion.

Bosnian officials reacted angrily to Croatia's signing of a contract on Monday to build the Peljesac Bridge on the Adriatic Sea coast in Dubrovnik, arguing that Zagreb must resolve its outstanding sea border issues with Sarajevo first.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will visit Athens on Thursday, April 26, spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud has confirmed.

The EU's chief executive is scheduled to meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos at 10 a.m. He will then hold talks with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, before a joint press conference at 11.30 a.m.

The European Union must open up to accepting new members from the Western Balkans to avoid the return of war in the region, president of the European Commission said on Tuesday, quoted by Anadolu Agency. 

The European Commission (EC) has never interfered in the management of some individual cases (of corruption) of Romania and the questions included in the letter of October 2012, addressed to the Romanian Ministry of Justice, were meant to help prepare the technical mission of November 2012 without the EU executive requesting information on the cases substance, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker s

The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov informed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in telephone conversations on the issues raised during the EU-Turkey Leadership Meeting in Varna on March 26th.

Athens was left licking its wounds Tuesday after the rejection by a Turkish prosecutor of another appeal for the release of the two Greek soldiers who are being detained in Turkey after accidentally crossing the border during a routine patrol in poor weather earlier this month.