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Athens taking nothing for granted as it waits for talks with Turkey to resume
PoliticsForeign Policyis trying to predict Turkey’s next moves. The Greek side believes that it is only a matter of days before... a year of high tension between the two sides. In an interview with Sunday’s Kathimerini, Foreign.... This is equivalent to an attempt to undermine these exchanges.” The minister’s reference comes just a few days
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Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
PoliticsForeign Policyand current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied... of the bilateral relations, the recovery of direct talks at the highest level between the two countries is the main aim of Mitsotakis’s visit to Tripoli. However, according to diplomatic sources, the Greek
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Athens sees multiple defence, geopolitical benefits in pact with France
PoliticsForeign Policyera for European defence given today’s strategic context; a stronger European axis within NATO... arbitration. The same diplomatic sources underline Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s recent remarks that Greece’s maritime delimitation agreements with Italy and Egypt could be the model
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Greece takes next steps, including bond swap, to enhance debt profile over coming years
EconomyMacroeconomyThis week started with two developments that intend to further smooth out Greece’s debt obligations... the institutions that the balance of Greece’s obligations to the IMF should be cleared and that Athens should also prepay some of the GLF instalments, from the bilateral loans of the first adjustment programmes
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Athens not put out by Turkey-Egypt rapprochement, but watching closely
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey’s role and impact in Libya, a country which is of utmost importance for all countries in the region especially in terms of domestic security. The Greek government however acknowledges Cairo’s need to have strong economic ties with Turkey. Despite its continuous problems, Turkey’s economy
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Trump win emboldens Mitsotakis critics as Athens ponders implications of surprise result
PoliticsGreek Politics-elect with a moderate message, emphasising his hope for a continuous strengthening of bilateral relations. The tone was much more celebratory among Greece’s far-right parties, as well as in the circles of Mitsotakis’s critics in New Democracy, who appear to view Trump’s victory as a vindication
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme
PoliticsGreek Politics, when he stated that Greece’s concerns would have to be addressed before Turkey could benefit from... concessions out of Turkey over a long-standing thorn in the two countries’ bilateral relations. In light... the programme given its hostile stance to Greece and Turkey. The party’s defence spokesman Michalis Katrinis
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Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
PoliticsForeign Policythat Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to have with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip... objections to the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum. The EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said the memorandum... is practically impossible at the moment. Statements by Omer Celik, spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling
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Greece aiming to strike strategic balance in Persian Gulf
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece’s role in the evolving conflict environment surrounding Iran and the broader Persian Gulf..., even as the crisis intensifies across multiple fronts. At the centre of Greece’s involvement lies... in the Yanbu area along the Red Sea. Despite this operational exposure, Greece’s role remains firmly
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Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
PoliticsForeign Policyvisit until after November 28. However, the Prime Minister’s office has insisted that Tsipras... seeking a compromise that will limit the influx of migrants and refugees to Greece. During Tuesday’s.... Greek Proposals Greece’s positions is well known and was made clear publicly by Tsipras during
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