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Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policy, bilateral cooperation between EU-Turkey on the refugee/migrant issue and developments related to Libya... violation of the arms embargo in Libya, according to a high-ranking EU official. There is a growing... by Turkey and the Turkey-Libya memorandum, Dendias said that “Greece has capable armed forces
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Mitsotakis, Erdogan keep distance at UN as summer moratorium draws to close
PoliticsForeign Policyon the issue of Libya which will take place on the sidelines of the UN Assembly under the initiative of Italy...” by its agreement with Libya. Greece says that its agreement with Egypt annuls the Turkey-Libya... with a new, legal and permanent government in Libya and sign a maritime agreement with its southern
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Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyto be heard” government sources insisted. However, Athens was again not invited to the so-called Libya process meeting that took place last week. Libya The same issue dominated talks Mitsotakis held last week.... It should be noted that Turkey and Libya are not bordering countries and, most importantly, Egypt
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
October are thought to have exacerbated the second Covid wave in Greece. Wednesday saw the first mass
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Italian support over Libya buoys Athens as it looks to build broad East Med alliance
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions Memorandum that Turkey signed last November with the UN-backed government in Libya... signed by Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of the continental shelf is unacceptable, infringes... on the issue of Libya. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas confirmed on Tuesday press reports that Greece
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Athens wants to keep Ankara lines open despite EU reservations, S-400 deal
PoliticsForeign Policythat will not offer anything in return for Greece's interests. In the case of China, Greece saw direct... judged for its decisions.” “It is not pleasant to see what is happening in the country, even if some... Tayyip Erdogan in defence of his decision to purchase the S-400s. Erdogan said
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyand Turkey’s activities in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Turkey Pompeo sent what Athens saw... of the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis head in opposite directions over talks with Skopje
PoliticsGreek Politicsfurther by suggesting that New Democracy will no longer engage with the government on the Macedonia...” by the neighbouring country, even if it is as part of a composite name. Mitsotakis This divergence... both indicated a willingness to discuss a solution that would be based on a composite name. It also
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Athens waits to be convinced of Ankara's willingness to talk
PoliticsForeign Policyto engage in informal talks but not negotiations. For this reason, minutes are generally not taken... to resolve the matter at The Hague and the second issue is subject to talks between Athens and Libya’s... and which led to the signing of a maritime agreement with Libya, which Greece considers illegal. They also
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Greek-Turkish enmity to continue as polls loom, sea borders come into play
PoliticsForeign Policyto engage in aggressive rhetoric, while Athens seems unable to restore communication channels with Ankara. In reality, neither of the two sides is ready or willing to engage in genuine efforts to begin... neighbouring countries, including Albania and Libya. But timing is everything, they note. The same
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