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Mitsotakis backs Ukraine as Athens tries to balance position with Trump administration Athens remains firm in its position on Ukraine with the Greek Prime Minister stressing that “nothing can be decided for Ukraine without Ukraine”.
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Government treads carefully on Trump, looks for positives in EU defence spending tweak The Greek government continues to be restrained in its public comments about the actions of US President Donald Trump and his administration, but has made it clear that it is strongly in favour of greater flexibility on defence spending in the European Union.
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks Like every other European capital, Athens is watching on with concern as US president Donald Trump aims to begin Ukraine peace talks with Russia while excluding the European Union from any negotiations.
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Mitsotakis joins calls for EU to develop air defence system The Greek and Polish prime ministers Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Donald Tusk have called for the EU to finance and develop a European air defence shield.
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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington The postponement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House on May 9 is seen as a move that will likely upend efforts to mend ties after prolonged friction and that will play into the hands of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers hold talks with focus on short- and medium-term aims Athens foresees a smooth continuation of the next steps of the roadmap that has defined the ongoing Greek-Turkish dialogue, especially after the assurances it has received from the Turkish side that there will be no change in Ankara's stance following the heavy defeat of the ruling AKP party in the recent municipal elections.
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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s eventful visit to Ukraine temporarily overshadowed the continuing debate in Parliament which revolved around the constitutionality of government bill to allow the operation of non-state universities in Greece.
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Greece firms up participation in Red Sea mission, rules out sending troops to Ukraine Athens has ruled out any possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron raised the prospect last week.
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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders The informal dinner hosted in Athens on Monday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to strengthen one of Greece’s main diplomatic aims, which is to regain not only its role as a bridge between the European Union and the Western Balkans, but to extend this connection to Eastern Europe.
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PM strikes public diplomacy coup with Zelensky visit, faces criticism over wildfires A surprise appearance by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the informal summit of Balkan states in Athens gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some brief respite from the troubles that have beset his government at the start of its second term.