Foreign Policy
Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
Greece welcomed the new economic investment and migration pact the European Union signed with Egypt on Sunday, which will be worth 7.4 billion euros to Cairo over the next four years.
Greece and Turkey launch latest round of talks, building up to Ankara visit by Mitsotakis
Monday’s meeting in Ankara between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and her Turkish counterpart Burak Akçapar signals the beginning of a new round of talks between Greece and Turkey within the framework of the political dialogue that was agreed last year by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Greece and Turkey edging forward with political dialogue
Greece and Turkey plan to take the next steps in their political dialogue on 11 March. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou will meet her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar in Ankara to assess the most difficult issues on the agenda.
Greece firms up participation in Red Sea mission, rules out sending troops to Ukraine
Athens has ruled out any possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the prospect last week.
Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou is due to visit Ankara on March 11 for the second round of Greece’s political dialogue with Turkey. Her talks with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar are also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May.
Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
Athens believes it is in a position to exercise greater geopolitical influence following recent developments in the fields of diplomacy and defence.
Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed on Saturday the US State Department’s decision to give the green light for the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece.
FM gauges mood in Middle East, seeks to bolster ties with Egypt
The ongoing war in the Middle East as well as the increasing maritime insecurity in the Red Sea topped the agenda of talks Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis held during this week’s mini tour of countries in the region.
Middle East and F-35s top agenda during Blinken's talks with Mitsotakis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s whirlwind tour of the Middle East aimed at containing the conflict in Gaza began with a tricky Greek-Turkish prologue. The US diplomat met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and then, in Crete, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil
In 2023 Athens and Tirana experienced a long diplomatic spat due to the case involving Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare in southern Albania.