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Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance Ankara’s decision to not extend the NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel is the outcome of intensive diplomatic activity, which took place behind the scenes over the last couple of days.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Defence spending, economic support plans dominate PM's policy speech Covid-19 meant that Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered the prime minister’s annual keynote economic policy speech to a reduce audience on Saturday.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute The Greek government is satisfied with the outcome of the Med7 summit in Corsica, chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has taken a leading role in efforts to rally opposition to Turkey’s actions in the East Med.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
More fires at Moria add to pressure for effective response to asylum crisis Hundreds more refugees and migrants were left without shelter on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday night, after a series of fires burned through the informal encampments which had survived a catastrophic fire that burned the Moria asylum centre the night before.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM prepares for low key policy speech as poll suggests support for govt still high The government is trying to dampen expectations ahead of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech in Thessaloniki on Saturday – a task made easier by the fact that the first major opinion poll since the summer break has indicated that support is still strong for his New Democracy party.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles Serious diplomatic efforts got underway this week with the aim of defusing tension between Greece and Turkey.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Trouble from Turkey prompts plans for extra defence spending after years of cuts The growing tension between Greece and Turkey has sparked talk among government officials in Athens about boosting defence spending which, in turn, has fuelled positive and critical reaction from commentators.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana The decision to extend Greece’s territorial waters along its western coastline in the Ionian Sea from six nautical miles to 12, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament on Wednesday, can be seen as a landmark for Greek foreign policy.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Accused of U-turn over extension of territorial waters at home, ND steps up diplomatic drive abroad The Greek government appears determined to open up new diplomatic fronts in its efforts to secure a de-escalation in the eastern Mediterranean.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals The belligerent rhetoric from Turkey towards Greece has continued this week as Greek MPs prepare to vote on the maritime boundaries deal between Athens and Cairo that triggered the latest round of tension with Ankara.