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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyon 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 government in Tripoli. According to press reports, Turkey maintains five frigates closely to Libya
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policy-Cypriot sides have many issues to consider ahead of new Cyprus talks. Libya developments Greece... and the Prime Minister of Libya by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva. A statement released... and the Government of National Accord of Libya, in Tripoli. As a diplomat, Menfi served the regime
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Athens harbours big hopes for Egypt energy deal, keeps eye on Turkey's role
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Energy so it can be eligible for EU support funds. Egypt has completed interconnections with Libya... of Northern Cyprus. On the other hand, Cairo and Athens share a common line on the issue of Libya..., and the International Law of the Sea,” he said. The two ministers also discussed the issue of Libya
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FM gauges mood in Middle East, seeks to bolster ties with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policymemorandum with Libya, which was signed in 2019 and sparked the deepening of the crisis in its... statement on the sidelines of his participation in the Libya Energy and Economy Summit, he pointed out... Unity in Libya last year a memorandum of understanding regarding oil and gas, and noted that he
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Newsletter 472 - 25/07/2025
scrutiny following a series of diplomatic setbacks. Relations with Libya have soured, culminating in two... stance on Libya, reflecting broader unease about the state of Greek diplomacy. Current government.... On Libya, Mitsotakis reiterated his rejection of the Turkey-Libya maritime deal, describing it as legally
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policythe government of Eastern Libya to ratify the Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding... the Eastern Libya authorities to ratify the memorandum Ankara agreed in 2019 with the government in Tripoli... (MIT) Ibrahim Kalin, the same reports claim. However, the political situation in Libya is currently
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Sales of HELPE, DESFA and shipyard progress while protests hamper ROSCO, PPC
EconomyProgrammeFincantieri set to visit the shipyards next week. However, while these privatisations have taken steps forward... is targeting just over 2 billion euros in revenues from privatisations this year. The latest preliminary...The privatisation of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) inched forward as the tender process for a 50.1
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Tsipras sets out social policy goals in last stage of effort to shift political debate
PoliticsGreek Politics, known as EKAS. During its negotiations with Greece’s lenders in 2015, the SYRIZA-led government had fiercely resisted demands for EKAS to be abolished but in the end had to give in on this point... of measures announced by Tsipras to ease the impact on pensioners who received the EKAS benefit until
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Labour Ministry publishes latest pension breakdown
EconomyMacroeconomyto the gradual phasing out of the solidarity grant (EKAS). The bulletin revealed that the number of EKAS... 2015. In addition, monthly EKAS costs were trimmed accordingly by 31.4 percent and stood at 49.4
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Spending on pensions down by 30.9 mln in December
EconomyMacroeconomygrant (EKAS). This works out to a reduction of 57,830 people claiming pensions year-on-year... 25, at 362.86 euros. The government has been gradually phasing out the EKAS grant. In December’s bulletin, the number of EKAS claimants came to 233.589, higher by 2,859 claimants compared to December
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