Athens seeks diplomatic counterweight after Libya backs Turkey maritime pact

PoliticsForeign Policy Tags: Cyprus, EastMed, Energy, European Union, Libya, Turkey
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Image: www.mfa.gr

The ratification of the controversial Turkey–Libya maritime agreement by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament this week marks a significant geopolitical shift in the Eastern Mediterranean, strengthening Ankara’s influence over both sides of the divided country and prompting a coordinated diplomatic response from Athens, Cairo and Brussels.

The decision by the House of Representatives on 20 October goes beyond simply endorsing the memorandum signed between Ankara and Tripoli in 2019. The parliament also repealed its 2020 decisions rejecting the agreement and severing political relations wi...

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