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Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Dendias is due in Brussels on Monday to attend the General Affairs Council which will focus, among other things, on the ongoing developments in Libya. According to media... in Libya on November 29, 2019. The inclusion of the memorandum’s sea zone maps in the UN's database
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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE
PoliticsForeign Policybe no discussion.” Fidan’s remarks came just two days after the German Foreign Minister visited Ankara..., Mitsotakis last week proposed a new initiative involving Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, and Libya during... tensions. Media reports suggest Mitsotakis’ remarks coincided with diplomatic activity from Washington
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Athens and Ankara keep eyes on domestic audiences as talks continue
PoliticsForeign Policytalks. Concerns about the Greek side caving in were fueled by recent remarks made by Fidan, who... with Greece. The remarks sparked strong reactions in Athens. Greek diplomatic sources reaffirmed... continental shelf and the area involved in the Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum. It is clear
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Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyin his public remarks as well as the discussions he had with Greek officials behind closed doors. Athens... process on the Syrian crisis, while also expressing “serious concerns over the situation in Libya.” The instability in Libya and the presence of jihadists there was highlight by the Egyptian president
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In Washington, Mitsotakis stresses economic recovery, geopolitical importance as IMF departure announced
PoliticsGreek Politicsremarks made by Trump before his meeting with Mitsotakis, there was a positive mood going... a maritime agreement with Libya that infringes on Greece’s sovereign rights. Some commentators... with Libya is “null and void” because it ignores the exclusive economic zones of Greece’s islands, which he
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his first tour of Washington as Greek PM. Judging by the public remarks made by Trump before his... with Ankara, which escalated following Turkey’s decision to sign a maritime agreement with Libya... actions in Libya, as well as the two memoranda signed between Ankara and Tripoli. However, Turkey’s
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New Democracy seeks to counter with marine parks and migration policy, rhetoric
PoliticsGreek Politicsand his documentaries, and poetic remarks about the ocean’s fragility, added emotional texture... of migrants. On Saturday, for instance, he posted on X that: “The illegal immigrants who entered from Libya... to take this emergency action after a massive increase in arrivals from Libya on Crete and nearby
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Survey attempts to map current contours of progressivism in Greece
SocietyThe first national survey conducted on behalf of the Progressive Lab’s sketches a profile of modern...-launched Progressive Lab describes itself as a “laboratory for the production of ideas and political proposals.” “The Progressive Lab was created with one purpose: The redefinition of progressive
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
PoliticsForeign Policyis especially important as Russia continues to destabilise the region, especially in Libya,” Pompeo... of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks regarding Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean tension and the secretary’s
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Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
PoliticsForeign Policy, as was the case with the maritime memorandum between Libya and Turkey in 2019. Turkish officials have... remarks on Sunday the significance of international law and, in particular, the Law of the Sea. He also
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