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Mitsotakis puts party unity above consensus with president pick
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical space. In an announcement sprung somewhat earlier than expected on Wednesday, the premier said he
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Newsletter 447 - 17/01/2025
parliamentary speaker Kostas Tasoulas as his preferred candidate. In an announcement sprung somewhat earlier
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Newsletter 179 -19/10/2018
and local votes. GDP revision shows slight improvement Second estimate strikes positive note as govt submits draft budget Greece’s Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued its second estimate of the national... regulation of the European System of National and Regional Accounts ESA 2010. The first estimate for 2017
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
AgoraCommissioner Pierre Moscovici was the first to take the floor and his remarks suggest that over... Thomsen’s remarks that what is on the table falls well short of what the IMF considers necessary.... Schaeuble’s closing remarks set the tone for the next weeks and the possible outcome of the next Eurogroup
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Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyto try to convince them that Greece is set to snatch 40,000 square kilometres from Libya's continental shelf. Akar also claimed that Turkey and Libya almost have neighbouring sea borders (EEZ or continental shelf). The signs are that Turkey is seeking a more active role in Libya. Akar's statements
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Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
PoliticsGreek Politicswith 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 authority to sign such agreements... and creation of EEZs. Greece has also threatened to expel Libya’s ambassador in Athens. Mitsotakis has had
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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf
PoliticsForeign Policyon the memorandum signed with the UN-recognised government in Libya’s Tripoli (GNA). Athens has also asked from... that Ankara has demarcated from its shores to the point where its sea borders meet Libya, based... Ankara for the sake of either the EU-Turkey deal on migration, or developments related to Libya
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Athens poised to take next steps on maritime borders
PoliticsForeign Policydeposits by US ExxonMobil southwest of Crete provoked the reaction of Libya’s GNA government... and the Exclusive Economic Zone when there is a relevant agreement with Libya. The same diplomatic.... The same sources believe that this move could lead Greece and Libya to refer their dispute to the ICJ
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Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
PoliticsForeign Policywith flows to the Italian and Greek (from Libya to Crete) coasts. Europe is offering a "strategic... urgently needs Egypt to control migration flows from its borders with Libya and, secondly, to improve its... not control the border with Libya, from where Sudanese refugees and Egyptian migrants cross
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policytreaty with Libya in November 2019 was rejected by Greece as unlawful as the two countries... in which the main prize was Libya, and its vast oil resources. Turkey protests that it is being hemmed... of Greece with which it has not signed an EEZ agreement namely, Libya but also Albania. For the latter
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