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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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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policy. The meeting was effectively a Ukraine-Balkan informal summit since the honorary guest was Ukrainian... that Zelensky’s visit and the informal dinner with Balkan leaders in the presence of the presidents... as of the Western Balkans. In fact, the 11 leaders of the Balkan countries in a joint statement
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord in Libya, which has rocked relations... to the agreement Turkey made with the Libyans. Ambassador expelled Athens has decided to expel Libya’s... Libya and Turkey. Mohamed Younis AB Menfi had 72 hours to leave the country, Greek Foreign Minister
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Athens prepares for Blinken visit, hopeful of Libya shifting position
PoliticsForeign Policythat will be formed following elections in Libya. This was set out in a Note Verbale that the Greek Foreign Ministry lodged to the Embassy of Libya in Athens last week, with which it refuted..., according to a report by the Libya Review, which was confirmed by Greek sources, the Tripoli Administrative
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Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
PoliticsForeign Policywith Libya The Greek Foreign Minister is to travel to North Africa again at the end of the month visiting both Tripoli and Benghazi, according to Kathimerini. Gerapetritis is to meet with both Libya’s...’s active presence in Libya. For the same reasons, they were also opposing the 2019 Turkish-Libyan
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Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations... the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which Greece and the EU have repeatedly declared null and void... to the diplomatic notes from Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Greek government believes the move
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Athens takes steps to mend fences with Balkan neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is trying to find ways to restore relations with Balkan its neighbours following the recent... at the special EU Council on the refugee crisis last October, which was attended by Western Balkan... traditionally good ties with Balkan countries to build new alliances that led to the closure of the so
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China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoracontinents. The “Balkan Silk Road” is the name given to the transport route and logistics corridor China has begun to establish in the Balkan region even before the official launch of the BRI two years..., constituted a unique opportunity for countries participating in the Balkan Silk Road project to broaden
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Athens aiming to boost EU-Balkan momentum
PoliticsForeign Policythe exact opposite. Last week, five Balkan leaders held meetings with Prime Minister Kyriakos... government is aiming to enhance both bilateral relations with the Balkan countries and to make up... Lajčák EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policyembargo in Libya and seriously undermines the international community’s efforts to find a peaceful... memoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued
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