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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens and Ankara are preparing for the next high‑level meeting between the two countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Ankara between February 9 and 13. The two countries leaders, Kyriakos... recently issued long‑term Navtex notices reflecting Ankara’s views on shared competence in the Aegean
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe leaving the Interior Ministry to become SYRIZA’s secretary, several other frontline officials... role is Alexis Haritsis. The 41-year-old was appointed interior minister, replacing the outgoing... is one of the few cabinet members to emerge with his reputation relatively intact. The Interior
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Newsletter 417 - 22/03/2024
by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country's data protection authority, while several... the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the resignations of a senior Interior Ministry official... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker government
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PM makes limited, cautious changes to cabinet after election disappointment
PoliticsGreek Politicsat ministerial level in five departments: Development, Migration, Interior, Labour and Agricultural... as Interior Minister. Kostas Tsiaras, once a justice minister under Mitsotakis, becomes the new agriculture minister. Niki Kerameus is being moved from the Interior Ministry to the Labour Ministry
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Newsletter 428 - 21/06/2024
: Development, Migration, Interior, Labour and Agricultural Development. The new head of the Development Ministry is Takis Theodorikakos, who has previously served as Interior Minister. Kostas Tsiaras... is being moved from the Interior Ministry to the Labour Ministry, where she is replacing one of the few
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Greek-Turkish relations set for turbulence after court rejects soldiers' extradition
PoliticsForeign Policybilateral relations between Ankara and Athens. The difficulties ahead are clear from the press... is of a concern, according to analysts, is that Ankara sees “political motives” behind the decision... general secretary Dimitris Paraskevopoulos was in Ankara on Thursday for political consultations with his
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Cyprus EEZ keeps Greek-Turkish relations on edge
PoliticsForeign PolicyTensions are still running high between Athens and Ankara after a Turkish vessel rammed a Greek... ministries. Ankara was annoyed by statements made by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias during... crossed it” regarding the Imia incident. He also warned Ankara that the next time it acts aggressively
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Shifting geopolitical balance in East Med presents prospects and pitfalls
PoliticsForeign Policyto the geopolitical balances in its neighborhood are for the good. The deterioration of Ankara’s relations.... This was evident in a number of recent legislative initiatives that seek to change US policy towards Ankara... fighter jets should not be sold to Turkey if Ankara goes ahead as planned with the purchase of the Russian
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Turkey's actions in Cypriot EEZ put Athens, Nicosia on alert
PoliticsForeign Policyand Israel have already issued warnings to Ankara. Turkey's move had been expected since 2017, following Ankara's strong reaction to hydrocarbon research in the Cypriot EZZ. It seems, though, Turkey’s main aim.... Ankara's drilling ship remains outside of Cypriot territorial waters but within the continental self
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Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s decision to not extend the NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel is the outcome..., including Turkey. If Ankara does not agree on the issue that is our major difference - the delimitation... Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in which it denounced Ankara’s actions over the last weeks
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