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Greek-Turkish tensions resurface as Russia chimes in Athens is concerned that Turkey is gradually moving away from the so‑called “calm waters” stance that has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece and Ukraine sign LNG deal as US looks on Greece became the first EU nation to actively participate in the US strategy to replace “every last molecule of Russian gas” with American LNG when it inked a deal on Sunday to help Ukraine meet its winter energy demands.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Prospect of US involvement jump-starts Greece-Cyprus power link The positive climate created by the firming up of relations between Athens and Washington over the past week appears to have re-energised the stalled diplomatic process around the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a strategic infrastructure project to join Cyprus to the European power grid.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis experienced first-hand the frustration of local farmers on an eventful visit to northeastern Greece on Tuesday, as the latest poll shows support for New Democracy plummeting in the regions.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens hopes strengthening of US ties brings geopolitical benefits Athens is seeking to extend the positive political mood created by last week’s 6th Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire Following a week of high-profile diplomacy and bold declarations, during which Greece tried to thrust itself onto the global energy stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to turn the moment into a political turning point at home.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway Greece has taken a decisive step onto the global energy stage, signing a landmark offshore gas exploration agreement with ExxonMobil, Energean, and HelleniQ Energy during the opening day of the sixth Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) forum in Athens on Thursday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest Greece is seeking to revive the “energy triangle” with Cyprus and Israel — a move that appears to be attracting interest from the United States.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tempe postmortem decision opens up government and judiciary to criticism The families of the victims of the Tempe rail crash welcomed a court decision granting permission for additional tests to be carried out on the remains of some of the 57 individuals who died in the accident in 2023.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government fears losing momentum to new Tempe backlash as GSI tensions rise The government is concerned that it could be set to face a fresh backlash from the public over the Tempe train crash amid ongoing disquiet about how the investigation into Greece’s deadliest rail disaster is being managed.