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  1. Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    statements of the Greek Prime Minister in Brussels provoked strong reactions to Turkey and Libya...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

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  2. Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    - and this was the purpose of the visit - to maintain a strong relationship with eastern Libya and therefore... planning 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

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  3. Greek train firm TRAINOSE attracts just one bid, no interest in rolling stock
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    Economy

    in ROSCO (rolling stock maintenance). It is worth noting that three investment groups had expressed... in 2005 as a subsidiary of the Greek railway company (OSE), which was founded in 1970 and is wholly owned

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  4. Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    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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  5. Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and Turkey provoked strong reaction in Libya itself. There was criticism from the president of the Libyan... by Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding..., Egypt stands ready to make itself felt in the area either with an autonomous strong naval presence

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  6. Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    provoked strong reactions in Ankara. Scholz stressed the potential of the Eastern Mediterranean... 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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  7. Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    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. Govt views pandemic window as opportunity to advance contentious reform agenda

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for workers and employers. The proposals have already come up against strong resistance from... system, which largely focus on school governance, have also met with strong reactions when mooted... in Parliament – and at the risk of exciting strong public opposition – Mitsotakis appears intent of using

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  9. Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
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    Agora

    of them voted for Golden Dawn because they wanted someone big and strong to stand up to the political... neighbourhood in central Athens with a large immigrant population, as well as the poor ship-building district... the neighbourhoods as strongholds to build a strong social network and at the same time bolster its

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  10. Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    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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