Nikos Meletis

Athens

Diplomatic Editor at EPT

Diplomatic Editor .Columnist . Hunter .Author of two books.And father of 2 boys

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Turkey-EU: closer ties to face new challenges?

2 months ago | eurotopics.net | Rob Vreeken |Murat Yetkin |Nikos Meletis |Mehmet Ocaktan

18 March 2025With its US partnership on the rocks, the EU is looking for new ways to bolster its defence. One option is to involve Turkey, with its strong army and arms industry. Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has reportedly suggested that EU member states seek closer cooperation with Erdoğan. Turkey's strong man, for his part, has repeatedly stressed the 'strategic priority' of Turkey joining the EU. Is a major deal in the pipeline?
Corruption, Fraud, Personal Revenge – Welcome To The U.S. Congress!

Jun 25, 2024 | orientalreview.su | Nikos Meletis

A growing number of Congressmen are being investigated by U.S. law enforcement agencies. They are accused of using their official positions to commit crimes. Lacking discipline breeds impunity. Impunity breeds permissiveness. Permissiveness breeds a sense of exclusivity and disregard for the law. This leads, in its turn, to the crimes. And the delinquents themselves are often unaware of what they have done wrong.