Crucial importance of Turkey-EU relations emphasized by Turkish Vice resident
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz highlighted the immense significance of Turkey-European Union (EU) relations on Thursday, underscoring their impact not only on Turkey and the EU but also on the broader region. Following a meeting with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, the head of the EU delegation in Turkey, and his accompanying team at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Yilmaz expressed their exchange of views on global and regional developments, with particular emphasis on Turkey-EU relations.
Greece advocates excluding defense spending from EU deficit calculation
During a working dinner in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Thursday that money allocated for defense spending should not be factored into the European Union's deficit calculations. The statement was made during discussions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where the two leaders also explored various issues concerning both countries.