Brussels, 10/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 December, the European Commission welcomed the decision by the Greek prime minister, Antonis Samaras, to put forward Stavros Dimas as a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. A European Commission spokeswoman, Annika Breidthardt, said he was a former Commissioner and a strong European and the decision sent a strong signal to Europe.
The decision to bring forward the Greek parliament's vote on the candidate by two months and...