In the presence of Minister of Justice George Floridis, the first meeting of the committee organising Greece’s Presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2027 was held.

Turkey expressed its dissatisfaction on Thursday morning over the discussions and announcements made a few days ago in Athens between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emmanuel Macron during the French president’s visit. In a statement, the Turkish Ministry of Defense referred to remarks by European leaders that “target Ankara,” adding that such statements are not in line with the principles of alliance and solidarity.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in response to the Israeli operation against vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off the coast of Crete, calls for restraint and universal respect for international law, including the Law of the Sea and international humanitarian law.