24/06/2021 | 11:39:05 There are a lot of Greeks around today Mr President. Of course, on behalf of my Minister you are very welcome in Athens, not only for a coffee, but for a nice dinner under the Acropolis. ---- Mr Rik DAEMS: I will take you up on that. ---- Thank you, Mr President. There can be no doubt, frontline countries facing the migration crisis in the Aegean and south eastern Mediterranean Sea should be supported in solidarity and not in suspicion. The borders of Greece, Italy, Spain and Malta are the... 24/06/2021 | 09:28:31 Thank you Chair. On behalf of the Group of the European People's Party I welcome the discussion about the adoption of a common European policy in diaspora. The Rapporteur Mr Paulo PISCO provided us with a thorough report for which I commend him. The international cooperation on diasporas should be encouraged. The diaspora strategy by the EU and its member states is much needed. Strong links with diasporas are very beneficial for countries of origin. In Greece we know it very well. Beside the... 28/01/2020 | 17:28:20 Μετάφραση στα Αγγλικά Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, the problem is an old one and one has to look at it historically before it can be understood in its entirety today. About half a century ago, French director François Truffaut made an excellent film entitled “Fahrenheit 451“. Fahrenheit 451 is the degree to which paper burns. So it presented a dystopian society, sometime in the future, where guards of an authoritarian regime invaded the homes of people who wanted...