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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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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
PoliticsGreek Politicspresident at the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) and the Hellenic League of Human
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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom Ankara’s side, especially following the signing of two memoranda with Libya. In this context... announcement said that talks centred on the situation in Libya and prospects of ending the civil
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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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New Democracy seeks to counter with marine parks and migration policy, rhetoric
PoliticsGreek Politicsof 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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PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign Policywith Brussels bit is accusing Athens of violating human rights. This tactic is being followed by all... that Turkey has usually interpreted it. Libya There is a possibility of a ceasefire in Libya within the next.... But, according to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, Merkel told Haftar that the situation in Libya
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PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
PoliticsGreek Politicsmarriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution.... “This is a milestone for human rights, reflecting today’s Greece - a progressive, and democratic country, passionately committed to European values,” PM Mitsotakis posted on X after the vote. During the debate he
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives that have... national interests. “On the one hand, it defines the human activities taking place within Greece’s... treaty with Libya in November 2019 was rejected by Greece as unlawful as the two countries
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... is a fundamental human right, enshrined in international, European and national law, and applies to everyone... that the reassessment of the benefits would be done in a way that respects human rights, “but, above all, the citizens
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign Policythe asylum seekers coming to its gates as enemies instead of human beings, by using gas, bullets... with regards to the Turkey–Libya sea memorandum by claiming that Turkey’s and Libya’s rights... to have forgotten that the European Court of Human Rights has found multiple violations by Greece
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