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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMigration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi has accused the Turkish coastguard and foreign NGOs of putting migrants’ lives in danger on the Aegean crossing.
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Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek government has launched another series of diplomatic contacts ahead of the European Council on December 10-11 where EU-Turkey relations will be scrutinised against the background of ongoing tension between Athens and Ankara.
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Dendias issues reminder for EU and Turkey ahead of December council meeting
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is making a concerted effort to make it clear towards Ankara and Brussels where Greece’s limits lie ahead of the crucial European Council this December.
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Greece bolsters ties with UAE, building on opposition to Turkish actions
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, this week in what was his second trip to the UAE in 2020 after an earlier one in March.
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Athens hopes Biden will spur change in policy, curbing Ergodan
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe election of Joe Biden as the 46th US President has fired up expectations in Athens for a further improvement in Greek-US relations and that Washington will be supportive of Athens’s positions in its ongoing crisis with Turkey.
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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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.