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  1. Athens goes along with EU over Libya, waits for Turkey's move at UN

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    aiming to prevent any shipment of arms to Libya’s two factions. The operation will involve the deployment of warships to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on Libya. According to the EU foreign... as in Libya. Greece was not invited, again, to the Berlin process aiming for a solution for the Libyan crisis

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  2. Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya

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    in economic and energy terms. “The Mediterranean is an area full of potential, especially economically... to be heard” government sources insisted. However, Athens was again not invited to the so-called Libya process meeting that took place last week. Libya The same issue dominated talks Mitsotakis held last week

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  3. Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
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    of a moratorium to be agreed during the corona crisis but it was soon revealed that the Turkish side did... on the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised

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  4. Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
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    Jurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya... signed by Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of the continental shelf is unacceptable, infringes... on the issue of Libya. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas confirmed on Tuesday press reports that Greece

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  5. Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
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    The 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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  6. Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
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    Increased 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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  7. Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
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    planning 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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  8. FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
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    from Ankara’s side, especially following the signing of two memoranda with Libya. In this context... announcement said that talks centred on the situation in Libya and prospects of ending the civil... accompli in the area based on the agreement signed with the government in Tripoli. Greece considers

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  9. Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
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    which will focus, among other things, on the ongoing developments in Libya. According to media... in Libya on November 29, 2019. The inclusion of the memorandum’s sea zone maps in the UN's database...), including an area off southern Crete. Additionally, Turkey’s maps show Crete as having a limited effect

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  10. Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
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    Greece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as the pair try to rekindle relations between Greece and Libya. Athens

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