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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign PolicyMitsotakis will be present at the re-opening of the Greek Embassy. He is expected to hold talks... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied... aim of Mitsotakis’s visit to Tripoli. However, according to diplomatic sources, the Greek
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A brief lexicon of the Cyprus issue negotiations
Agora. The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities together with representatives... future. The Greek Cypriots were fighting for ‘Ενωσις (Enosis – unification with Greece) while... of diverging political projects. It ensured that the majority Greek Cypriot population would
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Post-Covid era dawns on new landscape for bad debt in Greece
EconomyFeaturesAt the peak of the Greek financial crisis, Greek banks had accumulated over 100 billion euros... going sour as banks continued to issue credit. As the Greek financial crisis escalated and incomes.... The first phase of the Hercules scheme enabled Greek banks to shed around 21 billion euros of bad loans
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign Policycommon ground is found. It will be the third time that Greek and Turkish delegations will meet... the Turkish Navy pushed back a Greek Cypriot research vessel that “violated Turkey’s continental shelf... islands and accused Turkey of “undermining [the contacts] before they even begin.” Greek diplomatic
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Newsletter 338 - 20/05/2022
the tone by saying that US-Greek relations were “at an all-time high”, a sentiment which both... sources before the visit, the Greek PM also broached the issue of Turkey in a cautious manner.... To strengthen his argument, he pointed out that before his visit the Greek Parliament ratified a new
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Athens responds to Erdogan's accusations as Mitsotakis readies UN address
PoliticsForeign Policylost their lives in Greek pushbacks last week. He also used a picture of these children... who pursue a strategy of tension for political gains,” he said. Greek diplomatic sources assess his... on to Turkish jets, as well as Greek F-16s alleged harassment of Turkish jets and the usual narrative
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Energy tops agenda as FM heads to Israel
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was due to visit Israel on Tuesday with the aim of reaffirming... of multi-layered co-operation. That also includes defence, which is at the heart of Greek-Israeli... regarding Greek-Turkish relations, especially in view of Israel’s rapprochement with Ankara. Athens
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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyand humanitarian aid. Five important key takeaways came from the bilateral meeting between the Greek PM... patronage over the recovery of Odessa, a city of Greek cultural heritage and history with a significant number of inhabitants of Greek origin. The two leaders also discussed ways for Athens to assist
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Athens looks for improving mood rather than tangible outcome from Erdogan visit
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has existed for roughly the last 10 months. However, the Greek side is not under any... “open a new page in the Greek-Turkish relations” was well received in Athens, his short visit... Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, who cast doubt on the sovereignty of the Greek islands. Greek Foreign Minister
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Middle East and F-35s top agenda during Blinken's talks with Mitsotakis
PoliticsForeign Policythe conflict in Gaza began with a tricky Greek-Turkish prologue. The US diplomat met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and then, in Crete, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... in Greek-Turkish relations within the context of the current developments in the wider Middle East
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