Fisheries law

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has expressed hope that the EU should "unite" around the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

On Twitter, Plevneliev has said the deal is a chance "to show that Europe is able to take sagacious solutions in the interest of the unity of the Euro-Atlantic community."

A draft resolution that would determine Bulgaria's stance on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has made it to Parliament's floor.

The Greek Foreign Ministry responded to a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry regarding the new procedures for hydrocarbon exploration permits.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday welcomed the departure of Turkish seismic vessel Barbaros from the island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), adding however that it was important that Ankara did not issue a new maritime order, or Navtex.

Removing visa requirements and the continuation of the political dialogue for Romanian citizens to receive, in the shortest time possible, equal treatment in terms of visas with the citizens of the other EU states were among the subjects on the agenda of the talks between Minister-delegate for Relations with Romanians Everywhere Angel Tilvar and Canadian officials, during the Romanian official'

Greece plans joint military exercises with Israel, Cyprus and Egypt, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said Wednesday, amid continuing tensions between Cyprus and Turkey over oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean.

The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is to decide Monday on cuts to the national turbot quotas of Bulgaria and Romania.

For yet another year in a row, the European Commission has sought a 15% cut to the total allowable catch (TAC) for turbot in the Black Sea in a bid to ensure sustainable fishing.

Nicosia has criticized UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for failing to condemn Turkey's violation of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Turkish Navy corvette TCG Buyukada exited Greece's territorial waters at 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement by the country's National Defense General Staff (GEETHA).

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday appeared to play down the presence of a Turkish Navy corvette in Greek waters, referring to “predictable” tactics by Ankara, but the latest in a series of transgressions fueled concern in the ranks of the government, with Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos condemning the “blatant violation of international law” by Turkey off the coast of Cyprus.