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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya
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Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
PoliticsForeign PolicyIncreased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern.... This is why European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is visiting Libya on Tuesday. He is due to meet officials... hour. Talks focused on the problem of the irregular arrivals from the northeastern part of Libya
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A breakdown of Greece’s revised financing needs as part of its new ESM programme
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission (EC) recently published its updated assessment of Greece’s financing needs... for the state to cover part of its financing needs. 6) Debt amortization to the Bank of Greece - BoG..., the country’s financing needs also include: 1) Bank recapitalisation cost of 25 billion unchanged from
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Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
PoliticsForeign Policyplanning his visit to Libya for some time, but due to several postponements the visit was finally... Council, Mohamed al Menfi, also Libya’s former Ambassador to Greece. When Dendias’s airplane landed... energy exploration deal with Ankara based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum, which Greece has
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Haftar defeats prompt Athens to take fresh look at Libya crisis
PoliticsForeign PolicyDevelopments in Libya, where a UN-backed government of National Accord (GNA) supported militarily... in Libya. The recent military victories for the GNA have led to nearly all of western Libya being... what is going on in Libya, whose future has become unpredictable. The Greek side turned to Marshall
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Mitsotakis-Erdogan call seen as first step to possible thaw in relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe telephone call last Friday between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President... that “diplomacy is not exercised via third parties”. It seems that the telephone call was initiated... with the UN-recognised government (GNA)in Libya. The Greek government does have the support
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Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras to call snap election for the following month once ANEL leaves the coalition, thereby avoiding... with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who leads ANEL, the junior partner... other sources. The only question that SYRIZA has about ANEL is what stance it will take if New
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policyat bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts... the possibility of the memorandum on sea borders between Ankara and UN backed government in Libya going... that he could veto all European decisions related to Libya if they do not annul the sea borders
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FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
PoliticsForeign Policymemorandum, which the Greek side is seeking to be annulled. Return to Libya The very same issue topped the agenda of talks between Mitsotakis and Libya’s al-Menfi on Wednesday in Athens. Following... and Libya on the delimitation of the maritime zones.” Mitsotakis also said that Athens aimed to reset
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