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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.
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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn 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.
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High hopes for Pompeo visit as new row brews over media handouts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAll eyes are on the visit of Mike Pompeo to Thessaloniki on Monday – the first time a US Secretary of State has visited northern Greece.
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PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMany weeks after his last televised address on the subject, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a public appeal on Thursday for Greeks to take greater care to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, particularly in Athens, so authorities can avoid enforcing another lockdown.
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Heading for talks with Turkey, Athens sets expectations low
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter several weeks of high tension in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has confirmed that it is heading for talks with Turkey, although there is a sense in Athens that expectations for a breakthrough are low.
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Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany
PoliticsForeign PolicyA new round of diplomatic moves is expected from the beginning of this week, ahead of the resumption of “exploratory talks” between Greece and Turkey.