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Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil The escalating conflict environment in the Middle East - with Iran and the Gulf at its centre, as well as its indirect spillover into other active fronts such as the Russia–Ukraine war - is creating a dense and increasingly difficult set of challenges for Greece.
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Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security The recent escalation in the Middle East and Greece’s rapid operational response have renewed attention on the European Union’s mutual defence framework, while simultaneously highlighting Athens’s strategic role within both NATO and the broader regional security architecture.
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Greece faces new regional risks as Middle East tension escalates Greece is monitoring with great concern the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which is creating risks and generating new challenges for the country.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing The Israeli–US strike on Iran over the weekend has jolted European capitals – none more so than Athens as Greece faces a crisis that touches many of its strategic vulnerabilities: energy, shipping, tourism, trade and migration.
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Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is travelling to Washington this Tuesday, where he is expected to meet his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, at the State Department.
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PM hails hydrocarbon deals as win for energy security and geopolitical standing This week’s signing of four new hydrocarbon exploration agreements was welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a landmark moment in Greece’s energy strategy and the country’s geopolitical status in the region.
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Athens balances EU line and opts for observer role in Trump’s Board of Peace After some deliberation, Athens has decided to participate in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, but only as an observer and only in the meeting relevant to Gaza.
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PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a wide‑ranging interview with Skai TV, covering domestic and international developments in some detail to defend his government’s record, acknowledge missteps, and sketch out the political and geopolitical landscape he believes Greece will face in the coming years.
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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.