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PM seeks balance between dialogue and deterrence as ties with Turkey falter Athens is seeking to respond to the latest escalation with Turkey on two levels: by keeping communication channels open to prevent tensions from turning into a crisis, while at the same time making its red lines on sovereignty and sovereign rights explicitly — and increasingly — clear in writing.
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Turkey’s Mecca pact adds complexity for Athens as marine parks stir familiar concerns For Athens, two recent developments - Turkey’s formal establishment of two marine parks and its participation in the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - belong to different diplomatic theatres but appear to form part of the same strategic picture.
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Greece aiming to strike strategic balance in Persian Gulf Greece’s role in the evolving conflict environment surrounding Iran and the broader Persian Gulf region reflects a careful and deliberate balance between active engagement and strategic restraint.
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ND exults in Saudi Arabia deals as opposition calls for answers over spyware The government’s efforts to ensure that a blaze of positive publicity accompanied the range of agreements that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday were somewhat overshadowed by questions about what links the conservative administration might have to attempts to eavesdrop on journalists and political rivals.
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Athens cultivates Saudi Arabia relations, prepares for MBS visit For some time, Athens has been investing in new partnerships in the wider Middle East region to justify its openness to a multidimensional foreign policy, but also to attract investments.