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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as the pair try to rekindle relations between Greece and Libya. Athens
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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
Agoraand which saw Greece forced to build new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in order to reduce its... Revithoussa LNG terminal at its disposal and minimal imports of Russian gas via the Turkstream... sustainability of the country's energy model. LNG terminals Firstly, the plans regarding at least two new
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policyat bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts... the possibility of the memorandum on sea borders between Ankara and UN backed government in Libya going... that he could veto all European decisions related to Libya if they do not annul the sea borders
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Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel
PoliticsForeign Policyof respect for the Rule of Law and human rights, as everyone knows, instead of drawing lessons from... as well as the Turkish-Libya memorandum. “We will continue to deconstruct calmly and soberly... Greece’s strong ties with the new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the first European
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Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Berlin talks. In order to help tackle the crisis in Libya, EU foreign ministers want to revive.... Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hailed the outcome of Sunday’s conference on the Libya crisis..., assured him that the bloc’s position on the Turkey-Libya agreements “remains the same
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GDP shows annual growth of 2.2 pct in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomyquarterly growth streak experienced by Greece began in Q2 2005 and ended in Q4 2006. GDP grew by 2.2... percent QoQ. As mentioned, the provisional estimates showed that GDP grew by 2.2 YoY after a downward... consumption is forecast to rise by 1.1 percent. Investments Gross capital formation grew by 15.6 percent
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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 329 - 25/02/2022
building up reserves at the LNG terminal at Revithoussa and increasing purchases via the newly completed... of bilateral deals with alternative sources of LNG such as Egypt, as intensified competition for LNG... will have to deliver a primary surplus next year of 1.5 pct of GDP and then secure an average 2.2 pct
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
highlighted Greece’s strategic role in the energy sector, particularly as a gateway for US LNG into Europe... to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void
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Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyactivities in Libya and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. With this in mind, Foreign Minister Nikos... stance regarding the situation in Libya. On the one hand, Greece supports a political solution..., as a neighbouring country of Libya directly affected by developments there, and as a factor for stability
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