WA 859 1970 884 libya embargo renovat... | Search | MacroPolis

Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:18:00 GMT

in the Berlin talks. In order to help tackle the crisis in Libya, EU foreign ministers want to revive.... Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hailed the outcome of Sunday’s conference on the Libya crisis..., assured him that the bloc’s position on the Turkey-Libya agreements “remains the same

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

Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:28:00 GMT

planning his visit to Libya for some time, but due to several postponements the visit was finally... Council, Mohamed al Menfi, also Libya’s former Ambassador to Greece. When Dendias’s airplane landed... energy exploration deal with Ankara based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum, which Greece has

Athens strives to build opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as France pledges support in East Med

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:16:00 GMT

activities in Libya and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. With this in mind, Foreign Minister Nikos... stance regarding the situation in Libya. On the one hand, Greece supports a political solution..., as a neighbouring country of Libya directly affected by developments there, and as a factor for stability

Athens goes along with EU over Libya, waits for Turkey's move at UN

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:24:00 GMT

aiming to prevent any shipment of arms to Libya’s two factions. The operation will involve the deployment of warships to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on Libya. According to the EU foreign... as in Libya. Greece was not invited, again, to the Berlin process aiming for a solution for the Libyan crisis

Athens looks to bolster ties with African states, beyond Libya

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:56:00 GMT

of this absence was the signing of the Turkey-Libya Maritime Boundary Treaty in November 2019, which served as a warning for Greece and the way it views Africa. Also, Turkey’s military presence in Libya and its... this framework, it is of utmost importance Greece’s participation at a high-level meeting on Libya organised

Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:23:00 GMT

to be heard” government sources insisted. However, Athens was again not invited to the so-called Libya process meeting that took place last week. Libya The same issue dominated talks Mitsotakis held last week.... It should be noted that Turkey and Libya are not bordering countries and, most importantly, Egypt

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

Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:33:00 GMT

violation of the arms embargo in Libya, according to a high-ranking EU official. There is a growing..., bilateral cooperation between EU-Turkey on the refugee/migrant issue and developments related to Libya... by Turkey and the Turkey-Libya memorandum, Dendias said that “Greece has capable armed forces