Foreign Policy
Greek foreign minister cautious on EU veto and NATO patrols
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias does not see as feasible the possibility of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vetoing decisions at the EU summit with Turkey, on Monday, March 7 to discuss the refugee crisis.
Refugee crisis edges further onto domestic political agenda
Monday’s summit between the European Union and Turkey to discuss the refugee crisis is taking on ever greater importance for the Greek government.
Greece recalls ambassador in Austria, waits for EU position on refugee crisis
There was an escalation in the diplomatic tension over the refugee crisis on Thursday as Athens withdrew its ambassador from Vienna in retaliation for Austria limiting the number of refugees it accepts and hosting a summit with nine other European countries that did not include Greece.
Domestic pressure over refugee crisis building for Tsipras
Managing the growing refugee crisis domestically is becoming an even greater challenge for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Diplomatic tension over refugee crisis grows as Greece protests to Austria
Greece revealed on Tuesday that it has delivered a demarche to Vienna to complain about Vienna’s attempts to coordinate its actions on the refugee crisis with countries from the so-called “Balkan corridor.”
Tsipras concerns about EU stance on refugee crisis shared by opposition
Alexis Tsipras faces a crucial few days ahead in his bid to convince Greece’s partners in the European Union that it is doing enough to tackle the refugee crisis and acting on the recommendations in a recent warning from the European Commission.
Hope of economic, trade benefits drive Tsipras's landmark visit to Iran
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has become the first European leader to visit Iran since the lifting of trade sanctions against Tehran, underlining Athens’s determination to become a link between the Middle East country and the EU.
Greece seen improving refugee response but still under pressure to deliver in Feb
Recent developments in Greece point to the European Union viewing its efforts regarding the refugee crisis in a more positive light but the pressure is still on Athens to deliver.
Gas provides Greece, Cyprus and Israel chance to bolster ties
A trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Israel in Nicosia last week marks the beginning of formal cooperation between the three countries.
Greece's 2016 diplomatic agenda begins with talks on Cyprus and name issue
United Nations Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide made the first official visit of 2016 to the Greek Foreign Ministry last week for talks with Nikos Kotzias, perhaps indicating that the Cyprus issue will be one of Athens’s priorities in the months to come.