Foreign Policy
Athens treads cautiously as Ankara keeps prodding in Aegean
Greece appears to be adopting a careful approach to its rocky relationship with Turkey despite Ankara possibly thinking there is an opportune moment to advance its claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts
Greece was caught by surprise on Sunday night when Turkey decided to issue a NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel to conduct new surveys for hydrocarbon resources in an area that Athens claims to be part of its continental shelf.
Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit
The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first meeting in a year on Thursday on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, in Bratislava.
EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
In his second visit to Greece in almost a year, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pleased his hosts with his messages of support and with his gestures during a time when the Greek government needed both, especially ahead of difficult talks with neighboring Turkey.
Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany
A new round of diplomatic moves is expected from the beginning of this week, ahead of the resumption of “exploratory talks” between Greece and Turkey.
Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance
Ankara’s decision to not extend the NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel is the outcome of intensive diplomatic activity, which took place behind the scenes over the last couple of days.
Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute
The Greek government is satisfied with the outcome of the Med7 summit in Corsica, chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has taken a leading role in efforts to rally opposition to Turkey’s actions in the East Med.
Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles
Serious diplomatic efforts got underway this week with the aim of defusing tension between Greece and Turkey.
Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
The decision to extend Greece’s territorial waters along its western coastline in the Ionian Sea from six nautical miles to 12, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament on Wednesday, can be seen as a landmark for Greek foreign policy.
Greece expects evidence of Turkish willingness to talk as Maas visits Athens, Ankara
Germany Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is due back in Athens on Tuesday, just a few weeks following his last visit.