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  1. 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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  2. FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
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    unconvinced 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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  3. Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
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    of 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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  4. Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya
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    the 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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  5. Greek pensions laid bare
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    for supplementary pensions whilst is 3.3 billion. The total annual figure corresponds to 15.7 percent... assets do not have the capacity to support the retirement pay under any type of asset management... pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly

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  6. If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
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    human capital and factors that enhance capital and labour. The basic logic is that economies... that is run by a political class with limited strategic capacity and is allergic to any type of change... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which

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  7. 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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  8. Greece's post-lockdown hubris
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    in mid-June said that they believed Covid-19 to be a human creation, while one in three believe... appreciated the type of exercise required. While any party in this position would be challenged... to flatten the infection curve with minimal casualties and limited impact on its already overstretched

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  9. Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
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    The 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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  10. Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
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    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... hour. Talks focused on the problem of the irregular arrivals from the northeastern part of Libya

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