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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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Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
PoliticsForeign Policyto support Libya in dealing with migration, with a total of 465 million euros committed between 2015...Increased 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
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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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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore than 3 percent of the total votes, to not be recognised if some of their MPs decided to depart...) of the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication with the help of Kantar, showing
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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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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorabillion. The combined total corresponded to 9.6 percent of GDP. Despite a sharp drop of 21 percent (4.5 billion) in the total figure since 2011, the respective figure relative to GDP has fallen by just...), a figure which is almost half the 1.1 billion that was spent in 2013. The Manpower Employment Agency
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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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