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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

Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:20:00 GMT

at bringing an end to the longstanding conflict in Libya. Following Moscow’s recent unsuccessful efforts... the possibility of the memorandum on sea borders between Ankara and UN backed government in Libya going... second meeting on the Libyan crisis. In an interview with Alpha TV on Thursday, Mitsotakis warned

Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:11:00 GMT

hour. Talks focused on the problem of the irregular arrivals from the northeastern part of Libya... aim of securing more EU funds. Due to the current political situation in Libya, the problem...Increased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern

Corruption claims, foreign policy missteps impede government’s efforts to build momentum

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:14:00 GMT

relations with Libya and the submission of two note verbale by the Tripoli-based government... to the misappropriation of EU funds. Both men deny any wrongdoing. A TV report was also aired last week showing... deems not be in line with international law. In the notes, Libya claims that Greece’s maritime agreement

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

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

Mitsotakis seeks Libya cooperation, keeps open mind on extending territorial waters

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:47:00 GMT

The interview given by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ANT-1 TV on Monday did not only focus... to contest and challenge in practical terms Greek sovereign rights via the Libya-Turkey memorandum. Commenting on the attitude of Turkey and the memorandum with Libya, Mitsotakis announced the intention

Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:07:00 GMT

located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya... and the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally

Government under pressure from TV permit and Attica Bank claims

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:43:00 GMT

TV licence tender had fallen apart in “legal, political and moral” terms, with the conservatives... last year the government has held up the TV tender as a prime example of its self-professed attempt... as having close ties with some SYRIZA ministers, was one of the four successful bidders in the TV auction

Against backdrop of growing energy challenges, PPC capital raise stirs reaction

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:55:00 GMT

Operator (HEDNO), for 2.1 bln euros. The capital raise decision comes against a backdrop of concern... Bloomberg TV in New York this week that his administration is aiming to shut down coal-fired power... this hydrocarbon. However, a record heatwave over the summer created supply problems in Greece and highlighted