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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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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... the Tempe train tragedy. PASOK and Course of Freedom saw smaller shifts—PASOK rising 0.5 points and Course
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Blinken visit highlights Greece's growing role as key regional partner
PoliticsForeign Policy. And we continue to engage with them, to work together, including through NATO, to maintain peace..., after their national elections. The Libya issue was also raised by the US official, who distanced
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Tragedies bring period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyconditions ahead of elections in both countries are not conducive for both sides to engage in new... emerged in recent years, especially following the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum, or related
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Athens takes stance on peace in Ukraine, faces stalemate in relations with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyin Athens also acknowledge Ankara’s broader unwillingness to engage in dialogue. Talks between the two... to propose a five‑party forum - comprising of Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus, and Libya - to facilitate
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Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyto try to convince them that Greece is set to snatch 40,000 square kilometres from Libya's continental shelf. Akar also claimed that Turkey and Libya almost have neighbouring sea borders (EEZ or continental shelf). The signs are that Turkey is seeking a more active role in Libya. Akar's statements
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Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal authority to sign such agreements... and creation of EEZs. Greece has also threatened to expel Libya’s ambassador in Athens. Mitsotakis has had
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Athens poised to take next steps on maritime borders
PoliticsForeign Policydeposits by US ExxonMobil southwest of Crete provoked the reaction of Libya’s GNA government... and the Exclusive Economic Zone when there is a relevant agreement with Libya. The same diplomatic.... The same sources believe that this move could lead Greece and Libya to refer their dispute to the ICJ
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap between the two parties is slight... asked whether they saw the next general elections as an opportunity to cast a protest vote, 77 pct
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