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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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House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
Agoraexclusive road. But a symbol of ancient democracy and a product of modern political corruption..., the French in grams, the Germans in euros, the Italians in kilometers per hour and the Greeks in square... and their happiness. If you have plenty of square meters in your name, the thinking goes, you and your
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In Washington, Mitsotakis stresses economic recovery, geopolitical importance as IMF departure announced
PoliticsGreek Politicsa 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... issues with the US president. The possibility of Greece joining the US F-35 fighter jet programme
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Newsletter 234 -10/01/2020
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.... The possibility of Greece joining the US F-35 fighter jet programme was set to be one of the issues
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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesapproaches. Booking.com data shows robust interest for the Easter period, with Corfu Town, Nafplio... million per month if sustained. Airlines are also passing jet‑fuel surcharges to consumers
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PM hails Chevron bid as vote of confidence amid mixed reactions to TIF package
PoliticsGreek Politicssquare kilometres, almost doubling the total offshore area under exploration to just over 90,000 square kilometres. The Mitsotakis administration claims credit for reviving interest in hydrocarbon... the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum which claims some of the maritime zones south of Crete. The prospect
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Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyto try to convince them that Greece is set to snatch 40,000 square kilometres from Libya's continental shelf. Akar also claimed that Turkey and Libya almost have neighbouring sea borders (EEZ or continental shelf). The signs are that Turkey is seeking a more active role in Libya. Akar's statements
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya or any other actions that Athens deems provocative. Tsipras, though, went a step further... of the cameras regarding how best to deal with jet lag, it was clear from the opposition politician’s
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Coalition's role in freight terminal contract, public broadcaster under attack
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat could be used for construction was increased from 235,000 square metres to 970,000 square meters... into a modern, impartial broadcaster rather than a government mouthpiece but its efforts have largely
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New Democracy seeks to counter with marine parks and migration policy, rhetoric
PoliticsGreek Politics, the initiative aligns with global conservation goals. With 27,500 square kilometres earmarked... 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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