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Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows The inauguration of the renovated Greek Consulate building in Izmir was considered a good chance for the resumption of talks between Athens and Ankara following the recent improvement in bilateral relations due to the release of the two Greek servicemen by Turkish authorities in mid-August after their six-month detention.
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September September will be a crucial month for Greek diplomacy as many issues are due to resurface again and will need to be handled properly.
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Russia responds to expulsions but diplomatic row seen petering out Russia has expelled two Greek diplomats and has forbidden two others from entering the country in retaliation to a similar move by Athens a month ago.
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Effort for Greece and Albania to resolve diplomatic differences goes on back burner Athens recently decided to postpone the finalisation of an agreement on all outstanding issues with Albania, even though Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in June declared that he would resolve these matters before going on his summer holiday.
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Greece-Russia spat intensifies but Athens hopes worst is over Athens sought to ease tensions with Moscow on Thursday following an official confirmation by the Russia’s Ambassador to Greece Andrey Maslov that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cancelled plans to visit this autumn following the recent expulsion of Russian diplomats by the Greek government.
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Athens gets first taste of Erdogan's new era in power The latest chapter in Turkey's history began on July 9 when Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for another term as president of Turkey while launching a new political system that grants greater power to its leader.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Diplomatic expulsions come amid worsening Greece-Russia relations Relations between Athens and Moscow seem to be on a collision course Greek government's decision to expel two Russian diplomats and ban the entry of two more.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings New Democracy shows no signs of letting up in its criticism of the government over the Macedonian name deal, which has received strong backing from European officials but is proving to be highly unpopular within Greece.
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Athens turns its attention to settling differences with Albania Athens appears to be playing a pivotal role in behind the scenes negotiations regarding the efforts of both the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Albania to join the European Union.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
No let-up in intensity of SYRIZA-New Democracy clash over name settlement New Democracy shows no sign of letting up in the pressure it is putting on the government regarding the Macedonia name issue, despite a potentially embarrassing report about what opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said about the subject during a recent visit to Germany.