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The name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is gaining increasing international interest, so any handling of the issue by Athens that is motivated by narrow partisan interests or last-minute power plays will only hurt the country. There is a lot at stake.

Pension cuts due to come into effect in January remain a sore point in talks between Greece and its international creditors, with both sides apparently unwilling to compromise amid speculation that the deadlock could trigger early elections. 

As government officials seek to convince visiting foreign auditors that the pension cuts slated for January 1 are not necessary for Greece to meet budget targets, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker issued a strong message on Wednesday noting that "the measures agreed have to be implemented."

Greece needs to be redesigned from scratch. The state, its laws, its justice system - they all need to be rebuilt. History - unfortunately - requires such revolutionary changes after great tragedies and misadventures. 

Constantinos Karamanlis had such an opportunity after the restoration of democracy in Greece.

STRASBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union must flex its muscles as a world power, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, as he spoke critically of U.S. President Donald Trump's retreat from international engagement.

According to a statement, the proposed bill seeks to ensure that any changes are made in a coordinated manner between neighboring countries in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid fragmentation that would occur if some member states retain seasonal changes of time, while others abolished it.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker issued a strong message on Wednesday in response to a question by Kathimerini about pension cuts slated for January, noting that "the measures agreed have to be implemented." 

The European Union can export stability to the Western Balkans only if there is consensus inside the bloc, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament on Wednesday in his fourth and last annual State of the EU address.

He warned that if Europe did not shape the future of the Balkans, "others" would so so.

Europe must become a "global player" with a muscular foreign policy to match its economic strength, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker urged on Sept. 12, in his annual address to the bloc's parliament.

In a state of the union speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday hailed the "herculean" efforts of the Greek people to overcome the country's financial crisis.