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Government treads carefully on Trump, looks for positives in EU defence spending tweak The Greek government continues to be restrained in its public comments about the actions of US President Donald Trump and his administration, but has made it clear that it is strongly in favour of greater flexibility on defence spending in the European Union.
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks Like every other European capital, Athens is watching on with concern as US president Donald Trump aims to begin Ukraine peace talks with Russia while excluding the European Union from any negotiations.
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Syria developments dominate as Athens steps up diplomatic exchanges The dramatic situation in Syria will be one of the issues that will top the agenda for the meeting Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is due to hold with new EU Mediterranean Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Brussels.
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Greece and Turkey keep mood positive as foreign ministers meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held an unexpected informal meeting with the leaders of Turkey, Cyprus and Albania on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Budapest on Thursday.
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Athens moves to avoid repeat of EU division over migration policy Last week’s decision by the SPD-led coalition government in Berlin to impose temporary controls on Germany’s land borders is provoking strong reaction within Europe, putting the migration issue back on the EU agenda just months after a historic agreement to resolve it.
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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers discuss sticking points ahead of Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers had an opportunity during their bilateral meeting on Thursday to go over all the issues that incited tension between the two countries over the last couple of months.
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New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations Athens is questioning the result of the local municipal elections on Sunday in Albania’s southwestern town of Himare and the victory of ruling Socialist party’s candidate Vangjel Tavo due to doubts raised by members of the ethnic Greek minority.
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Domestic factors seen playing role in PM's pick for European Commission Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has picked Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas as Greece’s next representative on the European Commission, a decision that some observers believe was motivated at least partly by domestic political considerations.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Athens fears Middle East instability, joins others to push for change in EU's Syria policy Athens is monitoring with concern the latest developments in the Middle East in the aftermath of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, a development Greece fears could inflame tensions in the already-fraught region and wipe out any fragile hopes of achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
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Government hails rule of law progress but open investigations continue to raise questions The publication of the European Commission’s annual Rule of Law report has been welcomed by government officials, who describe it as a validation of the administration’s reforms and a response to its critics at home and abroad.