Foreign Policy
PM attempts to walk fine line in ‘wild world’ after backlash over Venezuela comment
Athens is monitoring developments with concern and is attempting to strike a fine balance in its assessment of recent events in Venezuela, Donald Trump’s renewed threats in Greenland, and the unprecedented anti-regime protests in Iran.
Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background
Following a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Greece, Cyprus and Israel agreed to deepen their trilateral cooperation.
No surprises in Trump’s NSS for Greece as Athens outlines Ukraine position
The US National Security Strategy (NSS), published on November 5, crystallises many of the core elements of the White House’s global approach.
Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
Athens has sought to further enhance its relations with Benghazi, primarily aiming to convince the parliament there not to ratify the 2019 Turkish–Libyan maritime memorandum, which Greece rejects as illegal.
Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey
EU and NATO leaders, along with members of the so‑called “coalition of the willing,” are currently assessing the situation in Ukraine. Recent peace talks have gained momentum, but European leaders remain focused on securing a just and lasting peace for the country.
Greek-Turkish tensions resurface as Russia chimes in
Athens is concerned that Turkey is gradually moving away from the so‑called “calm waters” stance that has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations.
Greece and Ukraine sign LNG deal as US looks on
Greece became the first EU nation to actively participate in the US strategy to replace “every last molecule of Russian gas” with American LNG when it inked a deal on Sunday to help Ukraine meet its winter energy demands.
Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits
Athens is seeking to extend the positive political mood created by last week’s 6th Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC).
Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
Greece is seeking to revive the “energy triangle” with Cyprus and Israel — a move that appears to be attracting interest from the United States.
Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
Athens is preparing a concept paper outlining its proposal for a five-party conference aimed at enhancing co-operation and resolving issues related to the Exclusive Economic Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean.