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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE
PoliticsForeign Policyin the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme - a 150-billion-euro lending... and expressed strong support for Turkey’s inclusion in SAFE. Johannes Wadephul described Turkey... that Germany imposes no restrictions on such collaboration. Turkey formally submitted its request to join SAFE
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Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet
PoliticsGreek Politics: Ministers considered safe hands being appointed to bailout-related posts, ministers who had proved... a safe pair of hands, Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis, retains his position. Dragasakis... as health minister. His predecessor, Panayiotis Kouroublis, was moved across to the Interior Ministry
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign PolicyAn 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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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya
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Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
PoliticsForeign PolicyIncreased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern.... This is why European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is visiting Libya on Tuesday. He is due to meet officials... hour. Talks focused on the problem of the irregular arrivals from the northeastern part of Libya
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
, have managed to survive. The drive for this churn of personalities, slogans, banners and logos
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The men who would be prime ministers
Agorato survive. The drive for this churn of personalities, slogans, banners and logos is provided
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Diplomatic drive turns to Ukraine and Libya, again
PoliticsForeign Policywent on a working visit to Libya on July 4 and 5, with stops in Tripoli and Benghazi. The visit took.... While Fragogiannis was in Libya, Dendias visited Kiev and Odessa to hold talks with the Ukrainian... hope for the safeguarding of their rights.” Libya On the same day and some kilometers away
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Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
PoliticsForeign Policyplanning his visit to Libya for some time, but due to several postponements the visit was finally... Council, Mohamed al Menfi, also Libya’s former Ambassador to Greece. When Dendias’s airplane landed... energy exploration deal with Ankara based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum, which Greece has
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme
PoliticsGreek Politicson the European Union’s SAFE scheme for defence and will now draw loans to boost its military capabilities... in the opinion polls, Mitsotakis is hoping that he can prevent his opponents building any momentum. SAFE activated Greece’s decision to tap into the EU’s new SAFE (Security Action for Europe) scheme, securing 1.2
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