Greece: suspends African asylum-seekers

Brussels 09.07.2025 Greece will temporarily suspend the processing of asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa by sea, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said to Parliament, referring to a sharp increase in irregular arrivals. The legislative measure, to be submitted to Parliament tomorrow, will initially pause applications for a period of three months. Mitsotakis described…

Borrell concludes visit to Egypt

“…This is a good opportunity to bolster this partnership, because we want to strengthen our relations. And we want to do so because we share many interests. We want to consult with you on many pressing regional issues, in the areas of energy, environment, migration, trade and security. We also want to work together in…

Somalia: Turkish contractors killed

In Somalia at least three people were killed and 20 injured, including several Turkish nationals, when a suicide car bomb targeted a police convoy, escorting Turkish contractors Anadolu new agency reports. #Video | #Somalia: Suicide bombing kills 3, wounds over 20 https://t.co/O80H4BLrbu pic.twitter.com/a9aHds8YAZ — ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) January 18, 2020 Speaking to Anadolu Agency over…

Libya: Berlin conference impasse

Khalifa Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), and head of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj have been invited to attend the Berlin conference on Libya set to take place on January 19, German Government spokesperson announced. “Both have been invited,” she said. “I cannot say anything for sure regarding their…

Borrell: Libya ceasefire essential

“On Libya: recent developments show that the crisis may spiral out of control. Today, we wanted to send a strong signal of unity and engagement. We are in agreement on the need to engage more strongly before it is becoming too late” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell after the meeting of the EU…

Libya crisis: Borrell hints on Turkey

The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell pointed at deterioration of security situation in Libya as the major obstacle of going for direct talks in Maghreb country. “… Heiko Maas, Luigi Di Maio, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dominic Raab, and myself, we have not travelled to Libya as expected due to the security situation there. We…

Ankara sends troops to Tripoli

President Erdogan said the Turkish troops are arriving to Libya, after the Parliament in Ankara responded positively to the request of the Tripoli Government of National Accord (GNA) to support Al Sarraj administration. #BREAKING Turkey already, gradually sending troops to Libya, says Turkish president — ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) January 5, 2020 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that…

Turkey intervention in Libya causes EU concerns

“The European Union expresses its strong concern about Turkey’s Grand National Assembly’s decision on Thursday, 2 January, to authorise military deployments in Libya. The EU reiterates its firm conviction that there is no military solution to the Libyan crisis. Actions supporting those who are fighting in the conflict will only further destabilise the country and…

Turkey sends medics to Mogadishu

Military cargo plane from Turkey landed in Mogadishu on December 29 to evacuate people badly wounded in a truck bombing a day earlier that killed at least 90 people, including two Turkish nationals. The injured from a deadly explosion in Mogadishu are being taken to a Turkish Air Force aircraft for medical evacuation to Turkey….

EU calls Libyan to cease military actions

“In the light of the ongoing escalations in Libya, especially around Tripoli, the European Union reiterates its call on all Libyan parties to cease all military actions and resume the political dialogue. There is no military solution to the crisis in Libya. The only way to settle it must be a political one, negotiated on…