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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation
PoliticsForeign Policyembargo on Greek agricultural products as Greece is one of the countries suffering economically... putting an end to the recent speculation surrounding Athens’s apparent turn towards Moscow.
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsside is convinced that pressure in the form of sanctions and/or an arms embargo is needed to bring...Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi has accused the Turkish coastguard and foreign NGOs of putting migrants’ lives in danger on the Aegean crossing. On December 2, 32 migrants were rescued
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IMF comments, blog leave no doubt credible debt relief has to be agreed soon
EconomyProgrammeAlmost two weeks after the publication of its Article IV consultation report on Greece, including its updated debt sustainability analysis, the IMF published on Thursday evening a blog with the Fund’s perspective on dealing with sovereign debt. The article is written by Sean Hagan, general Counsel
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Leaders hit campaign trail as ratings remain finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport following the Tempe train crash appears to be tailing off. In terms of voting intentions, ND’s
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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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... intervention in Libya that does not mean it is willing to risk damaging relations with Ankara in East.... They tend to believe that the Greek side should act more proactively by tabling, for instance
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign Policywith regards to the Turkey–Libya sea memorandum by claiming that Turkey’s and Libya’s rights...Greece feels that over the last few days there has been a notable increase in Turkey aggressiveness, both in words and actions, putting Athens on alert. On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Ministry
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Athens waits to be convinced of Ankara's willingness to talk
PoliticsForeign Policyto 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... is also putting on the table the prospect of the resolution of the above issues via an international
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Turkey maintains maritime pressure as Athens and Ankara court Haftar
PoliticsForeign Policyas Chevron’s decision to submit a proposal for two blocks south of Crete despite the Turkey-Libya... spatial planning (MSF) last April, but since then is trying to leverage its footprint in Libya... the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. Belgacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar and director of Libya’s
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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