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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s relations with its immediate neighbours are dominating the country’s political agenda at the start of this week, testing New Democracy’s foreign policy record, which has been one of the government’s strongest cards since coming to power in 2019.
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Mitsotakis accused of flippancy over handling of diplomatic relations with neighbours
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties are accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of putting his party above national interests over the recent handling of relations with Albania and Turkey. The prime minister is being criticised for mixing politics with diplomacy after what are described as provocative actions by the leaders of the neighbouring countries.
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Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is following developments in its northern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, with some concern. The current geopolitical and political atmosphere in the region is a worry for the European Union, as well as Greece.
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Greece and Turkey move ahead with talks on Confidence Building Measures
PoliticsForeign PolicyDelegations from Greece and Turkey discussing Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) are due to meet at the Ministry of Defence in Athens on Monday.
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Greek-Albanian deadlock over Beleri case no closer to being resolved
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is at an impasse in its relations with Tirana after an Albanian court recently convicted Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of the town of Himara, of vote-buying.
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Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn 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.
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Athens looks for improving mood rather than tangible outcome from Erdogan visit
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens sees the High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey, due to take place this Thursday, as yet another opportunity for both sides to retain the positive mood in bilateral relations, which has existed for roughly the last 10 months.
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Greece offers to assist in Gaza humanitarian effort
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece has made itself available for humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza but continues to adopt a more cautious approach regarding the conflict than other European capitals.
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PM lines up Israel visit, discusses conflict with Erdogan
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to visit Jerusalem and hold talks with Benjamin Netanyahu not only to express solidarity to Israel but also to act as a European mediator, according to media sources.
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Athens stands by Israel, hopes for de-escalation
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens instantly condemned Saturday’s attack on Israel by Gaza-based Hamas - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted on Saturday that he strongly condemns “the atrocious terrorist attack against Israel, causing a high number of casualties among civilians."