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Greece measured on Turkey’s F‑35 hopes as it highlights enduring security concerns at NATO summit From Greece’s perspective, the NATO Summit in Ankara that concluded on Wednesday delivered a mixed but strategically important outcome.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Officials downplay significance of Trump F-35 signal to Turkey amid fears of softer US sanctions Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions Athens is closely monitoring what it sees as a potentially significant shift in Turkish behaviour after the re‑emergence of violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish fighter jets in the northeastern Aegean.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security Three separate interventions - Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s extensive interview on the Financial Times’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised by the Kyklos think-tank on Wednesday, and former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis’s warning about Turkey’s emerging “Blue Homeland” legislation - delivered a cohesive message to Europe, reflecting Greece’s belief that that the EU needs to step up on strategic and defensive matters.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens on alert after reports of Turkey plans to codify maritime claims in "Blue Homeland" law Athens is closely monitoring a draft Turkish law expected to be submitted to parliament in June that could formally codify Ankara’s long‑standing claims over maritime zones in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Sea drone strains relations with Ukraine as Athens keeps eye on Turkish maritime legislation The discovery of a Ukrainian‑technology Magura‑type unmanned surface vehicle off Lefkada marks a serious complication in Greek–Ukrainian relations, at a time when Athens has consistently supported Kyiv throughout the four‑and‑a‑half years of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM seeks diplomatic initiative in Middle East as PASOK looks for momentum at home Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked this week on a two‑day diplomatic mission to the Middle East, a tour shaped by the turbulence gripping the region and the strategic anxieties radiating from the Strait of Hormuz.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
France and Greece upgrade defence pact as regional and political risks loom The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens last week marked a symbolic yet substantive reaffirmation of a bilateral relationship that has evolved into one of increasing strategic depth in recent years.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Macron’s visit to Athens delivers agreements, messages and political meaning Emmanuel Macron’s two‑day visit to Athens unfolded as a dense, symbol‑laden and strategically significant moment for both countries, but also with implications for Europe more broadly.