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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policyby Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya
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Newsletter 485 - 21/11/2025
Beijing’s influence by boosting its own capabilities in other regions. Her remarks, which echoed the Trump...-making, has become the face of this new chapter in US-Greek relations. Her high-profile appearances and personal style have captivated Greek media, while her role in brokering energy agreements has
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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomy. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros. The monthly primary... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
, Guilfoyle reiterated her earlier pledge to “push back aggressively against Chinese interests” in Greece, particularly in ports and infrastructure. Her comments reflect ongoing US concerns about China’s... to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum with Libya. The MoU was signed after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held.... Additionally, Libya and Ankara argue that they have common sea borders, ignoring the island of Crete... the Turkish coastline of Marmaris-Fethiye-Kas and Libya’s coastline of Derna–Tobruk–Bordia. Whatever the deal
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Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters
PoliticsForeign Policyto contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum. Commenting on the attitude of Turkey and the memorandum with Libya, Mitsotakis announced the intention of Greece to approach Libya on a number of issues, including the beginning of talks
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Migration opens new front for government after Libya snub
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the border of Libya where it had arrived for talks on managing Mediterranean boat crossings. Plevris was part... managing migration flows to Europe from the breakaway region of eastern Libya. Scheduled talks... Libya stem the flows to ease pressure on the island of Crete, which has seen a steep increase
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North Macedonia's new president triggers diplomatic row with Greece on her first day
PoliticsForeign Policypresident for her inauguration, simultaneously with the Greek MFA, Ursula von der Leyen tweeted... Wednesday’s vote, in her public appearances and in televised debates with her SDSM-backed opponent
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Newsletter 491 - 23/01/2026
of vehicles led by former prime ministers Alexis Tsipras (19%) or Antonis Samaras (10%). Her appeal... likely to support it, with 16.1% “very likely” and 13.2% “quite likely.” Her strongest bases... (41.7%), and Course of Freedom (40.7%). This cross-cutting appeal suggests her outsider status
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