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Mitsotakis uses UN stage to project leadership as poll shows dip for ELAS Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his address to the 81st UN General Assembly on Thursday to present Greece as a stabilising force in a turbulent international environment, combining messages of regional diplomacy, economic resilience and technological caution.
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Cyprus faces critical August test as UN pushes for diplomatic results in peace talks August is traditionally considered a quiet month for diplomacy in Europe. In Cyprus, however, the coming weeks could determine whether the renewed international mobilisation around the island develops into the first serious attempt in years to restart negotiations — or ends as yet another diplomatic exercise without substantive results.
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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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Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed Kyriakos Mitsotakis returned from his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly last week feeling that he had burnished Greece's diplomatic contacts with a range of countries and had stated the country's case clearly vis a vis its ongoing disputes with Turkey, making the trip a success despite the cancellation of his scheduled meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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At sidelines of UNGA, Mitsotakis talks up Greece’s prospects as energy, tech hub Despite the cancellation of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has had a busy week of talks in New York, during which has tried to position Greece as a pivotal player in energy security, technological innovation, and regional diplomacy.
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PM under fire for foreign policy handling after Erdogan snub The last-minute cancellation of a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Erdogan of Turkey on the fringes of the UN General Assembly is being read as a snub by opposition parties, who see Erdogan’s prominent position at the gathering as a sign that Athens is losing the diplomatic battle.
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Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to embark on a series of significant diplomatic visits starting this Monday, aimed at addressing key geopolitical and economic developments. His itinerary includes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York.
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PoliticsForeign Policy UN hosts Cyprus talks as Israel gets behind electricity interconnector The United Nations talks on the Cyprus issue are due to resume in Geneva this Monday.
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Greece and Turkey take step forward in ties after leaders' talks on UNGA sidelines Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis believes Greece and Turkey have a chance to agree on the delimitation of the maritime zones.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Erdogan meeting tops busy agenda for Mitsotakis at UNGA The meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday is expected to be the highlight of the Greek PM’s visit to New York, where he will hold several meetings on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.