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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions Athens and Ankara are preparing for the next high‑level meeting between the two countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Ankara between February 9 and 13.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens walks tightrope as Trump rattles transatlantic ties Greece, a member of both the European Union and NATO, is working with its allies to strike a careful balance in its approach to the United States, as President Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent rhetoric rattles capitals across Europe.
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New frigate arrives to much fanfare as spotlight falls on Dendias, minister's aspirations The Greek Navy’s newest and most powerful vessel arrived in Salamina to much fanfare on Thursday. The ship’s appearance also put the spotlight on Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, one of the government’s most prominent figures and a politician whose name is consistently linked to potential future developments on Greece’s political scene.
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Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government The government's political opponents, but also aviation experts, are calling on the centre-right administration to take action regarding Sunday's outage of Greece's air traffic control systems. The authorities are under pressure to find out why the blackout occurred but also to urgently upgrade civil aviation infrastructure and technological capability to ensure that Greek skies are safe.
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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE Tensions between Greece and Turkey have resurfaced, this time over Ankara’s bid to participate in the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme - a 150-billion-euro lending initiative aimed at bolstering investment in Europe’s defence industries.
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties A deal to sell Greece’s state-owned military vehicle manufacturer to an Israeli defence technology group has stirred up controversy among opposition parties alarmed by the Mitsotakis administration’s deepening ties with Israel.
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme The OPEKEPE scandal is back at the top of the political agenda as Parliament is due to debate on Tuesday how to deal with the two ex-ministers identified in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into the farming subsidy scandal.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt Athens and Cairo are facing a mini diplomatic crisis due to uncertainty over the religious status of Saint Catherine’s monastery in Mount Sinai, which dates from the 6th century AD and is considered the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery.
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme Opposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its inclusion in the programme.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to embark on a series of significant diplomatic visits starting this Monday, aimed at addressing key geopolitical and economic developments. His itinerary includes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York.