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  1. Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little

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    An international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process

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  2. Athens prepares for Blinken visit, hopeful of Libya shifting position
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    that will be formed following elections in Libya. This was set out in a Note Verbale that the Greek Foreign Ministry lodged to the Embassy of Libya in Athens last week, with which it refuted..., according to a report by the Libya Review, which was confirmed by Greek sources, the Tripoli Administrative

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  3. Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy

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    The two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations... the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which Greece and the EU have repeatedly declared null and void... to the diplomatic notes from Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Greek government believes the move

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  4. Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum
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    relations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement... spokesman Stelios Petsas. The centre-right MP called for Athens to “toughen its stance” regarding Libya

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  5. Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli
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    Greece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as the pair try to rekindle relations between Greece and Libya. Athens

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  6. Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
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    to be taking advantage of the emergency conditions. It is still not clear how other member states... is putting a lot of emphasis on Libya’s future. In this context, Mitsotakis is planning to visit Paris on November 12 to participate in a conference on Libya, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron

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  7. FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
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    in Athens. During this meeting, it became clear to the Greek side that Tripoli is seeking to restore... of Dendias’s trip is to keep the communication channels with Ankara open. It also aims to make it clear... memorandum, which the Greek side is seeking to be annulled. Return to Libya The very same issue topped

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  8. Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
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    by Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya

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  9. Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters
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    to contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum. Commenting on the attitude of Turkey and the memorandum with Libya, Mitsotakis announced the intention of Greece to approach Libya on a number of issues, including the beginning of talks

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  10. Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal

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    Jurisdictions Memorandum with Libya. The MoU was signed after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held.... Additionally, Libya and Ankara argue that they have common sea borders, ignoring the island of Crete... the Turkish coastline of Marmaris-Fethiye-Kas and Libya’s coastline of Derna–Tobruk–Bordia. Whatever the deal

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