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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..., an area disputed by Turkey. Similarly, Rome is reportedly asking to skip EU rules regarding
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Greece on alert over Turkish maritime plans, senses EU backing
PoliticsForeign Policyconditions do not allow surveys in the area. Some others also point to developments in Libya, which... factor that complicates the situation especially vis a vis Turkey’s involvement in Libya and its
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Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration
PoliticsForeign Policyin the area where Turkey claims to have rights via the maritime border memorandum signed with the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya in November 2019. He clarified that the project is a European... of 2023, Turkey would automatically and ceremoniously withdraw from the Turkey-Libya memorandum. We
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PM hails Chevron bid as vote of confidence amid mixed reactions to TIF package
PoliticsGreek Politicssquare kilometres, almost doubling the total offshore area under exploration to just over 90,000... the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum which claims some of the maritime zones south of Crete. The prospect... of missteps in relations with Egypt and Libya have led his critics to question the credibility
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
for the national energy strategy, noting that they double the area of offshore exploration in Greek waters... to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
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From Berlin to Brexit
Agoraand the fact the UK was holding its Leave/Remain referendum on the same day. “For now,” I replied... populists and nationalists to step in, holding the EU up as a convenient target for this festering anger. This pattern has been especially true of Europe’s social democrats. For instance, the Labour
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Questions persist about timing of general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto holding the local and national elections at the same time, which is that many voters are registered... believe that the prime minister should not take the risk of holding national elections after the European... their anger at the government in lieu of national elections and that the large margin of defeat
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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyto Turkey’s action in the Aegean as the Oruc Reis research vessel continued its activity in the area. The ship is still sailing in a sea area comprising what Athens believes to be its continental shelf..., Turkish and Greek navy ships have a strong presence in the area and tension remains high
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Athens responds to Erdogan's accusations as Mitsotakis readies UN address
PoliticsForeign Policyand the Aegean. “Whoever tries to conduct shows of force in the area is not equal and has... Turkey -Libya memorandum, the Turkish leadership has made specific choices that do not leave any room.... Mitsotakis, for example, in his interviews with foreign media has avoided describing the sea area
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