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Diplomatic drive turns to Ukraine and Libya, again

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:31:00 GMT

the Libyan House of Representatives speaker Aguila Saleh, Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis went on a working visit to Libya on July 4 and 5, with stops in Tripoli and Benghazi. The visit took.... While Fragogiannis was in Libya, Dendias visited Kiev and Odessa to hold talks with the Ukrainian

Haftar defeats prompt Athens to take fresh look at Libya crisis

Tue, 26 May 2020 12:57:00 GMT

Developments in Libya, where a UN-backed government of National Accord (GNA) supported militarily... in Libya. The recent military victories for the GNA have led to nearly all of western Libya being... what is going on in Libya, whose future has become unpredictable. The Greek side turned to Marshall

Greece set to reopen embassy in Libya as it seeks better ties with Tripoli

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:26:00 GMT

Greece is due to reopen this Tuesday its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli, which has been closed... and current head of Libya’s presidency council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. The Greek premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as the pair try to rekindle relations between Greece and Libya. Athens

Turkey's new Libya MoU prompts swift reaction from Athens, which mulls further moves

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:33:00 GMT

by Ankara. Last Monday, much to Greek frustration, Turkey and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding... and Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the leader of one of two competing governments in divided Libya. He said... they infringed on Greek waters. “Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Libya

Athens prepares for Blinken visit, hopeful of Libya shifting position

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:53:00 GMT

that will be formed following elections in Libya. This was set out in a Note Verbale that the Greek Foreign Ministry lodged to the Embassy of Libya in Athens last week, with which it refuted..., according to a report by the Libya Review, which was confirmed by Greek sources, the Tripoli Administrative

Greece locked in talks with Egypt over monastery, struggles to gain footing in Libya

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:59:00 GMT

with Libya The Greek Foreign Minister is to travel to North Africa again at the end of the month visiting both Tripoli and Benghazi, according to Kathimerini. Gerapetritis is to meet with both Libya’s... as with the eastern-based House of Representatives, under Aqila Saleh and the Libyan National Army (LNA

Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:36:00 GMT

The two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations... the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which Greece and the EU have repeatedly declared null and void... to the diplomatic notes from Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Greek government believes the move

Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:25:00 GMT

facilities. Against the backdrop of the construction site for a new gas-fired power plant linked... in the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime pact. Greece disputes the legality of the pact; however, last week Turkey’s

Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:16:00 GMT

An international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process

Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:47:00 GMT

The issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya