|
The European Union sends a strong message against Turkish provocations
[ALMASDARNEWS] The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent a strong message towards Ankara following further provocations against Greece.“Turkey is and will always be an important neighbor. But while we are close together on the map, the distance between us appears to be growing,” she said during her speech at the European Parliament. The strong stance of the European Union comes after renewed Turkish provocations against Greece, following a dispute over gas and drilling rights in the Mediterranean Sea. “Yes, Turkey is in a troubled neighborhood. And yes, it is hosting millions of refugees, for which we support them with considerable funding. But none of this is justification for attempts to intimidate its neighbors,” von der Leyen said in her annual speech to the European Union. The President of the European Commission also added that both, Greece and Cyprus can count on full European solidarity as the rift between the two NATO members seems to be growing. Related: European Commission: 2020-09-03 Top PLO official Saeb Erekat to mentor students at Harvard’s Kennedy School European Commission: 2020-08-29 Cypress Papers: China's Riches Quietly Emigrate Overseas European Commission: 2020-07-31 EU Relocates Vulnerable Asylum Seekers from Greece, Cyprus Related: Ursula von der Leyen: 2020-08-27 EU trade commissioner RESIGNS after outcry over attending quarantine-defying golf party in Ireland Ursula von der Leyen: 2020-04-21 The European Union is Dead but Does Not Yet Know It Ursula von der Leyen: 2020-03-18 EU to ban most foreign travelers for 30 days to curb virus Related: European Parliament: 2020-07-03 Czech President Milos Zeman: ‘Black Lives Matter Is Racist‘ European Parliament: 2020-05-21 EU tells Palestinians to check if funds are going to terrorists European Parliament: 2020-05-15 EU parliament passes resolution condemning hate speech in Palestinian textbooks Related: European Union: 2020-09-15 UN peacekeepers rescue 36 migrants outside Lebanese waters European Union: 2020-09-14 Serbia to designate Hezbollah as terror group, drawing US praise European Union: 2020-09-14 Iran says 1,044 centrifuges now active at underground plant Posted by: Fred 2020-09-17 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=582473 |