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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
Turkey forces way back on agenda PM heads to Brussels with Ankara’s moves on his mind as GD trial... Ministry reacted on Monday by accusing Ankara of undermining efforts to ease recent tensions between... on Turkey by crossing what Ankara has described as a “red line”. The government was quick to rebuff
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Newsletter 61 - 05/02/2016
assistance to Ankara. Some critics, however, have argued that this financial assistance constitutes a form of appeasement towards Ankara. The governor of Greece’s central bank, Yannis Stournaras, recently... of the Schengen zone, which provides for the free movement of citizens across the EU’s internal borders. Having
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Athens mulls Erdogan comment on Aegean islands, sees Cyprus talks dragging on
PoliticsForeign Policy” that Ankara plans to build on from now on. Greek diplomats argue that history shows this kind... existing treaties. The so–called “grey zone” theory about islets in the Aegean Sea flowed from... close to Turkey” be given to Greece. By questioning the Lausanne Treaty, it seems Ankara's intends
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
PoliticsForeign Policyzone in which other actors have more influence than the European Union.” Additionally, many in both....” Diplomatic sources in Athens believe that Ankara's continuous provocative behaviour could... a way of influencing Ankara. The Greek foreign minister is due to brief his EU counterparts during
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UN steers clear of Cyprus blame game as focus moves to hydrocarbons
PoliticsForeign Policyin Cyprus's Exclusive Economic Zone, which have prompted an angry reaction from Turkey. The UN has... in Cyprus. “This process cannot go on this way forever,” Cavusoglu said, without specifying what Ankara has..., Turkey will not threaten the work underway in block 11. This is because Ankara is more interested
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Tsipras faces challenges ahead on multiple foreign policy fronts
PoliticsForeign Policyespecially as Ankara is questioning Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, and plans to begin its own... their communication channels open even and especially when Ankara is "challenging" Athens, but his government
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policymessage to Ankara. The Greek government was pleased by the way Pompeo’s visit played out, hoping it could... and Turkey’s activities in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkey Pompeo sent what Athens saw as a clear message to Ankara, calling on it to refrain from any military action in any Greek island
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Where is the EastMed pipeline heading?
Agoraquestion not be solved, Ankara will either have to accept the EastMed option or the Egyptian terminals... Zone, the decision to send troops to Libya, the maritime agreement with the Tripoli-based government... of the MoU with Tripoli. I expect Ankara to be more assertive in its foreign policy in 2020. The personal
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyembargo. On the other hand, Athens continues to bring the issue of the two MoUs signed by Ankara... the issue of the continental shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone, with Turkey. But considering recent....” However, he said that “It would have the benefit of underscoring the lack of legitimacy of the Ankara
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Athens treads tightrope as Turkish research vessel sails in Aegean
PoliticsForeign Policya maritime boundary agreement with Egypt on Thursday aimed at delineating an Exclusive Economic Zone between the two countries. Ankara saw this as a snub, both because of concerns that other Eastern... with Ankara. Given that Germany holds the EU’s six-month rotating presidency, Berlin seems certain
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