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Athens encouraged by terms for new round of Cyprus talks Nicosia and Athens appear satisfied with the outcome of Sunday's meeting at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, where a decision was taken to attempt another round of reunification talks.
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Athens seeks clarification from UN envoy as Cyprus talks head for dead-end Questions have been raised about whether the Cyprus talks have any future following a surprise move by the UN special advisor Espen Barth Eide last Friday.
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Athens goes over energy plans, eyes enhanced role The National Council on Foreign Policy (ESEP) convened on Wednesday for a briefing regarding Greece’s energy plans.
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Tsipras, Erdogan pledge to keep talking amid tension in Aegean Another violation of Greece’s territorial waters by two Turkish military boats off the coast of Agathonisi this week has prompted a reaction from Athens in the ongoing tension in the Aegean between the two neighbours.
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Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift Turkey’s Foreign Ministry blamed “political motives” for a decision this week by a Council of Appeals’ Court Judges in Athens to block to block the second extradition request for Turkish soldiers who fled to northern Greece after the attempted July 15 coup.
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Athens waits for dust to settle after Erdogan's victory in Turkish referendum Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Sunday and the victory for “Yes” in the referendum likely signals a long period of instability for Greece's neighbour.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Cyprus talks rolling again but Athens seems sceptical Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have decided to hold four bi-communal meetings starting on April 20.
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New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is to meet with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres in New York on Wednesday in an apparent move to seek ways for the stalled talks to begin again soon.
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Kotzias visit to Washington still leaves some doubts about US stance A trip by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to Washington this week provided an opportunity for the Greek government to exchange views with the US administration but did not necessarily clear up the doubts about Washington’s stance on a range of issues that are of particular interest to Athens.
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All-round concern about Greek-Turkish tension in run-up to referendum Diplomatic sources and analysts are concerned about a possible escalation of tension in the Aegean as Turkey heads for a referendum on April 16 that would pave the way for the introduction of an executive presidency to replace the existing parliamentary system and the abolition of the office of Prime Minister among other institutional changes.