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Renewed concern over East Med as Turkey aims to resume drilling
PoliticsForeign Policythan the usual statements condemning Turkey’s actions. They may even consider the matter of less... seems intent on making its mark in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Although it may not make financial... were not acquired by Greece under international law and that they are Turkish territory. In Libya
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Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration
PoliticsForeign Policy” on the issue of Ukraine. “We may choose to appoint a special sort of representative who needs to be someone... with the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya in November 2019. He clarified that the project is a European... years we had thousands every year”. The Foreign Minister may have stressed that between the two sides
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Greek primary budget surplus at 707 mln as revenues beat target in May
Economyreleased by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday. The state budget deficit to May narrowed... a deficit of 339 million in May from 495 million posted in April. In contrast, May budget deficit rose... trend in May increasing by 6.9 percent (from -1.4 percent in April), which led the 5-month figure up
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Ankara tension tops govt agenda, overshadowing social dividend and primary residences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe spat with Turkey over its signing of an agreement with Libya regarding the delimitation... is in control of all of Libya, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly told Turkish President... plans taken up by homeowners and that the foreclosures that will follow from May onwards
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Newsletter 231 -06/12/2019
reaching an agreement with Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal... believe that by talking so openly about snap elections, Tsipras may remove the element of surprise
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyof the two MoUs signed between Turkey and the UN-backed government in Libya. Greek diplomats acknowledge that these efforts may not bear fruit, but Athens is seeking a fine balance in its relations... to Ankara's actions in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has also focussed its efforts
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Greece faces dilemma over how to address relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policylast May at the United Nations and this has not stopped Ankara from sending floating drills... and especially in the "sea zone between Turkey and Libya". This is what İbrahim Kalin, special adviser... intervention in Libya that does not mean it is willing to risk damaging relations with Ankara in East
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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policyfar managed to maintain equilibrium, may soon find this balancing act significantly more challenging.... Greece is also maintaining active engagement in Libya, with scheduled visits by the Foreign Minister... in Libya, promote stability and address pressing issues such as migration, while reiterating Greece’s
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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have persuaded one of the rebels to toe the line, while the other is hinting that they may abstain... investigation in the Interior Ministry, which is the suspected source of the data leak, while on Tuesday.... The Interior Ministry has denied that it provides voters’ contact information, while the chief
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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsgeneral elections in May, the prime minister has given the strongest public indication yet that he... is due to be held on May 26. “This will not happen,” he said. His comments come on the back of media... on Tuesday, also foresees polling stations being divided in two on May 26, so voters will cast ballots
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