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Mitsotakis continues balancing act with compromise EU proposal on Trump’s Peace Council Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to chart a careful course between Washington and Brussels, proposing a compromise on Donald Trump’s “Peace Council” while reaffirming EU unity over Greenland. His stance underscores Greece’s bid to remain a trusted European partner without closing the door on US overtures, particularly in the energy sphere.
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Mitsotakis tries to calibrate domestic message amid widening EU-US rift PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a cautious message on the rapid escalation in EU-US tension, hoping to pre-empt a repeat of the criticism which greeted his tepid reaction to the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.
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Athens walks tightrope as Trump rattles transatlantic ties Greece, a member of both the European Union and NATO, is working with its allies to strike a careful balance in its approach to the United States, as President Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent rhetoric rattles capitals across Europe.
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PM attempts to walk fine line in ‘wild world’ after backlash over Venezuela comment Athens is monitoring developments with concern and is attempting to strike a fine balance in its assessment of recent events in Venezuela, Donald Trump’s renewed threats in Greenland, and the unprecedented anti-regime protests in Iran.
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has opened up new faultlines in Greek politics, particularly after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to sidestep questions about the legality of the actions ordered by Donald Trump.
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No surprises in Trump’s NSS for Greece as Athens outlines Ukraine position The US National Security Strategy (NSS), published on November 5, crystallises many of the core elements of the White House’s global approach.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact Athens has sought to further enhance its relations with Benghazi, primarily aiming to convince the parliament there not to ratify the 2019 Turkish–Libyan maritime memorandum, which Greece rejects as illegal.
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US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead The Chinese embassy in Athens has issued a pointed rebuke to comments by the US ambassador about the ownership of Piraeus port, highlighting the risks posed by the Greek government’s growing alignment with Washington.
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Government outlines plans for rival port to Piraeus in strategic partnership with US Greece’s strategic alignment with the US came one step closer with the announcement of plans to upgrade the port of Elefsina, west of Athens, as a rival to the COSCO-owned port of Piraeus.
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Greece and Ukraine sign LNG deal as US looks on Greece became the first EU nation to actively participate in the US strategy to replace “every last molecule of Russian gas” with American LNG when it inked a deal on Sunday to help Ukraine meet its winter energy demands.