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Greek–Turkish calm tested by Ankara’s push to codify "Blue Homeland" claims The new source of tension that has recently emerged in Greek–Turkish relations centres on Ankara’s planned legislation on maritime jurisdiction zones, a bill widely associated with Turkey’s broader “Blue Homeland” doctrine.
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Greece and Germany seek to bridge gaps in strategic convergence The meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Athens on Monday offered an opportunity for both sides to reflect on the current state of Greek–German relations, which are marked by strategic convergence but also persistent divergences in priorities.
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose.
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Greece and Cyprus gain strategic weight amid Middle East turmoil The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is highlighting the growing strategic importance of Cyprus and Greece within European and NATO security frameworks.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Security, prices and stability top political agenda as government deals with Iran fallout Greece is confronting a fast‑moving crisis on three fronts, as the war in Iran sends shockwaves through European security, global energy markets and domestic politics.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis projects readiness and EU-backed strength as Tsipras questions policy Greece enters the new week with a more assertive regional posture, but a growing sense of economic and security unease. The sudden escalation in the Middle East has evolved into a multi‑layered challenge for Athens, touching defence, diplomacy, domestic stability and the country’s political landscape.
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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces Greece has moved into a more complex and volatile phase of the Iran crisis. The Greek government is facing multi‑front challenge touching defence, diplomacy, domestic security, the economy and Greek–Turkish relations.
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Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict Government figures in Athens have been making a case for sending naval and air assistance to Cyprus, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled in the broader Middle East conflict.
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level mobilisation, as the war in Iran spills into the Eastern Mediterranean and draws Cyprus — and by extension the EU — into the line of fire.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background Following a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Greece, Cyprus and Israel agreed to deepen their trilateral cooperation.