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Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
PoliticsForeign Policy- and this was the purpose of the visit - to maintain a strong relationship with eastern Libya and therefore... Council, Mohamed al Menfi, also Libya’s former Ambassador to Greece. When Dendias’s airplane landed... planning his visit to Libya for some time, but due to several postponements the visit was finally
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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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Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens
PoliticsForeign Policystatements 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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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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Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves
PoliticsForeign Policyand 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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OECD report highlights stress on Greek middle class during crisis
Societycontinued to accumulate income and wealth. The OECD notes that “A strong and prosperous middle class... that the middle class in any country drives investment in education, health and housing, and societies with strong... faced by the middle class globally has shown that overall this sector of society has seen its
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Tracing the decline of the middle class as parties vie for its votes
EconomyFeaturesThe plight of the Greek middle class has emerged as the dominant theme of the campaign for the July... 26 European Parliament elections, the parties have been vying for the middle-class vote. New... the experience of the Greek middle class in the course of the financial crisis. The picture
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
, including the new Belharra‑class Kimon, and two pairs of F‑16s were dispatched to Cyprus. Both frigates... frame the deployment to Cyprus as proof of strong leadership — a message that appears to resonate... 2025, the sector entered 2026 with strong momentum and nearly ten per cent more airline seat capacity
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Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya
PoliticsForeign Policyprovoked 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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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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