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Athens turns attention to Libya, advocates EastMed energy cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policywith the participation of el Mangus. This was the first time Greece participated in a meeting on Libya, which aimed... 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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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyJurisdictions 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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Regulatory and legal challenges from the increased penetration of LNG
Legalin the coming years, render increasingly important the role of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG.... In particular, LNG imports in Europe reached in 2019 approximately 85 million tonnes, while an increase of more than 10 million tonnes is expected in 2020. According to the New York Times, LNG imports
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FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyunconvinced that the Greek courts’ decision not to extradite them was derived from the human rights... memorandum, which the Greek side is seeking to be annulled. Return to Libya The very same issue topped the agenda of talks between Mitsotakis and Libya’s al-Menfi on Wednesday in Athens. Following
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Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyof this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised
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Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
PoliticsForeign Policythe provision of funding under specific conditions especially regarding human rights and religious freedom... with Libya The Greek Foreign Minister is to travel to North Africa again at the end of the month visiting both Tripoli and Benghazi, according to Kathimerini. Gerapetritis is to meet with both Libya’s
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Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyenergy sources and LNG. Relevant investments in the port of Alexandroupolis and the start... to be heard” government sources insisted. However, Athens was again not invited to the so-called Libya process meeting that took place last week. Libya The same issue dominated talks Mitsotakis held last week
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Greece rises through the ranks for LNG transport tankers
EconomyFeaturesGreece is consolidating its position as an LNG transporter with the number of tankers rising..., showed that according to orders for newbuild LNG carriers in 2018, Greece led the way with twice... reported that the orders placed by Greece for newbuild LNG carriers totalled around USD 9 billion
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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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