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PM gets taste of war in Ukraine as parties battle over university bill in Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens 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
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA 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.
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Athens offers continued, but limited support to Ukraine, while seeking balance with China
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe visit of Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to Athens last Thursday came as a surprise as it had been kept a secret for security reasons and resulted in Greece offering to continue supporting Kiev, but within certain limits.
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Turkish missile test adds to complexity of defence assessment in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is assessing the news that Turkey test-fired a locally made, short-range ballistic missile over the Black Sea on Tuesday, as Bloomberg revealed.
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Mitsotakis counters Erdogan claims at UN, makes case for cooperation
PoliticsForeign PolicyIn his address to the 77th United Nations General Assembly last Friday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose to point out the benefits of a peaceful and cooperative atmosphere between Greece and Turkey, but also to draw his government’s red lines vis a vis Turkey’s revisionist policies, making it clear that security, stability, and territorial integrity are non-negotiable for Athens.
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Greece beefs up border security to counter migration flow
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens believes the migration crisis has entered a new phase, calling it a hybrid attack on Greece by Turkey.
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Ukraine war and Turkey tension top foreign policy concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyFacing possible snap elections this autumn, there are two key issues of concern for the Greek government on the foreign policy front.
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Deal with Germany over arms to Ukraine irks opposition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has come under fire from opposition parties at home after it was announced that it is engaging in an arms swap deal with Germany so that Athens can supply Ukraine with old army vehicles.