Harlem Désir

Facing heavy losses in May's European Parliament election, France's two traditional major parties risk becoming just bit-part players in the two biggest blocs in the chamber, Politico reported.

That, in turn, will mean fewer influential posts for lawmakers and less clout in the Parliament for one of the EU's big powers and founding members.

Harlem Désir, the Organization for Security and co-Operation in Europe(OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, has criticized the Turkish government over the detention of hundreds of social media users for criticism the ongoing Afrin operation in Syria.

Organization for Security and co-Operation in Europe(OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir sent a letter to Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Jan 17 for the release of two arrested journalists, Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan, over the Constitutional Court’s decision that was not implemented by a lower court.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday arrived in Paris, starting his three-day official visit to France.

He was welcomed by French State Secretary for European Affairs Harlem Desir outside the Les Invalides memorial complex.

Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Chountis will meet with and host a working luncheon for French Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Désir on Wednesday, 25 February 2015.

Following their meeting, they will make joint statements at 2.30 p.m., at the Foreign Ministry (1 Akadimias St., 7th floor).