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Athens watches Turkey-Russia rapprochement with interest Athens has been closely monitoring Turkey’s attempt to mend fences with Moscow, a process that was highlighted by the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russia on Tuesday.
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Greece treads carefully, hoping to avoid blowback from failed coup in Turkey Like so many countries across the world, Greece viewed the failed coup in Turkey with surprise and concern, although Athens has more reason than most to be wary of what ramifications the botched military uprising could have.
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Camp conditions and fragile EU-Turkey agreement risks for Greece in refugee crisis The ongoing challenges of dealing with the refugee crisis were brought back into sharp focus on Wednesday night when several people were injured at the Moria camp on Lesvos following fights and a fire.
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Greece seeks to mend fences with Austria but frets about EU-Turkey deal Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias' decision to visit Vienna this week has been viewed as a goodwill gesture from Athens in a bid to restore its relations with Austria, which had been sorely tested by the refugee crisis.
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Unease mounts as Greece prepares to implement EU-Turkey refugee deal Greece is set to take on Friday the next step in preparing for the implementation of the European Union’s agreement with Turkey regarding the return and resettlement of refugees.
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Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared himself satisfied with the outcome of Friday’s EU-Turkey summit on refugees and said its content, particularly the references to the accession chapters that will open for Ankara, represented a diplomatic victory for Athens.
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Greece braces for complex EU-Turkey summit on refugee plan Athens broadly agrees with what European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday following talks in Nicosia and Ankara that the migrant deal “still needs to be rebalanced so as to be accepted by all 28 member states and the EU institutions.”
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Refugees crisis grows in Greece as EU-Turkey deal hangs in balance The Greek government faces a tense few days before the second EU-Turkey summit on Thursday and Friday this week as there are still doubts about whether an agreement for refugees to be resettled directly from Turkey, which is seen as reducing flows to Greece, will be reached.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Benefits and banana skins for Greece in EU-Turkey refugee deal The outlines of a deal between the European Union and Turkey on refugees were reached at the summit on Brussels on Monday and appear to offer potential relief for Greece.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey ended with no major breakthrough on Wednesday either with regard to the refugee crisis or the crucial issues related to bilateral relations.