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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy' The earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey last week was a reminder that whatever their geopolitical differences, the two countries share some geographical risks.
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Turkey friction looms as Greece and Albania opt for ICJ route, Lavrov visits Athens Athens is trying to use all the diplomatic tools at its disposal to respond to what it sees as Turkish intransigence and aggressiveness in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Athens treads cautiously as Ankara keeps prodding in Aegean Greece appears to be adopting a careful approach to its rocky relationship with Turkey despite Ankara possibly thinking there is an opportune moment to advance its claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
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Greece to press for EU sanctions roadmap on Turkey as domestic pressure builds Two weeks after the emergency summit of EU leaders stopped short of issuing a warning to Turkey, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returns to Brussels for the EU Council meeting determined to press for a tougher stance.
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PM appoints new national security advisor as talks with Turkey hang in balance Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday the appointment of Thanos Dokos to the post of national security advisor, with a mandate to formulate national security strategy and build the National Security Council, a new body created by the prime minister.
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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts Greece was caught by surprise on Sunday night when Turkey decided to issue a NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel to conduct new surveys for hydrocarbon resources in an area that Athens claims to be part of its continental shelf.
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Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first meeting in a year on Thursday on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, in Bratislava.
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EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks As the dust settles from last week’s European Council, the Greek government is assessing where it stands, particularly in relation to the backing it has from its EU partners in relation to negotiations with Turkey.
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Greece buoyed by diplomatic progress on Turkey ahead of EU summit as it plans to reduce refugee camps Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in Brussels on Friday to attend a summit of EU leaders where the response to Turkey’s recent actions in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to form a large part of the agenda.
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied In his second visit to Greece in almost a year, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pleased his hosts with his messages of support and with his gestures during a time when the Greek government needed both, especially ahead of difficult talks with neighboring Turkey.