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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto engage in “twitter diplomacy”. The latter was a direct swipe at Karamanlis’s deputy foreign... with Libya, Mitsotakis reiterated his government’s position that the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement... exploration in the disputed maritime zone, arguing that the US energy giant would not engage
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s unwillingness to engage in discussions regarding Confidence Building Measures. Despite Turkish... on the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised
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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..., as well as Alexandroupolis, Volos and Larissa. The Greek side believes that Washington could act
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Greece working on plan for multilateral talks in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyin the proposal are Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Libya. The conference does not include Israel... cautious, awaiting a more detailed plan, particularly regarding how Athens intends to engage... to be Ankara’s refusal to participate in any forum that excludes Turkish Cypriots, while Libya
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Greece and Turkey edging forward with political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyby both sides to rebuild trust and engage in political dialogue with a view to finding a definitive...Greece and Turkey plan to take the next steps in their political dialogue on 11 March. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou will meet her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar in Ankara
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Greece faces dilemma over how to address relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyand especially in the "sea zone between Turkey and Libya". This is what İbrahim Kalin, special adviser... in Athens. The intention of both sides to engage in a new round of talks on CBMs could calm things down... intervention in Libya that does not mean it is willing to risk damaging relations with Ankara in East
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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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PM hails Chevron bid as vote of confidence amid mixed reactions to TIF package
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum which claims some of the maritime zones south of Crete. The prospect...” dogma has focussed on trying to engage Turkey on the diplomatic front while trying to establish... of missteps in relations with Egypt and Libya have led his critics to question the credibility
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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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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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