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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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Lafazanis out of blocks early, announces anti-bailout party ahead of bailout vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe leader of SYRIZA’s Left Platform, Panayiotis Lafazanis, got out of the blocks early on Thursday as he announced the creation of an anti-bailout party several hours before Parliament was due to vote on the third bailout. In a statement signed by 11 other SYRIZA members but not high-profile MPs
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Coalition and New Democracy at odds over anti-government protests
PoliticsGreek Politics, before the July 5 referendum was called, when the government tacitly backed the anti-austerity
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France and Greece upgrade defence pact as regional and political risks loom
PoliticsForeign Policysuch as cyber defence, anti‑submarine warfare and high‑precision strike capabilities. The agreements also aim... and delivering practical solutions. Renewed engagement with Libya The visit of Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday to Tripoli, Libya, marked a significant step in revitalising bilateral
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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policy. Central among them is the development of “Achilles’ Shield,” an integrated anti‑drone, anti‑aircraft and anti‑ballistic defence system. The unusually rapid approval process - swift parliamentary... of the anti‑drone, anti‑aircraft and anti‑ballistic ‘shield’ of our country… marking the transition to a new
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politics. On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyof the two MoUs signed between Turkey and the UN-backed government in Libya. Greek diplomats... to Ankara's actions in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has also focussed its efforts... Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the US, and approved the deployment of Patriot anti
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Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis of resorting to anti-migration policies to deflect from the failure of foreign policy in Libya... Plevris, was refused entry to eastern Libya for negotiations. The measures include a three-month.... It is not clear whether this is genuinely the case. Mitsotakis often reverts to the anti-SYRIZA rhetoric of his
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Newsletter 470 - 11/07/2025
—spurred by a diplomatic debacle in Libya. On Tuesday, a high-level EU delegation, including Greece’s newly... on curbing Mediterranean boat crossings. But the meeting with General Khalifa Haftar, eastern Libya’s de... anti-migration rhetoric to distract from foreign policy failures and to avoid acknowledging Turkey’s
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