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Athens Rejects Turkey's Offers About ''Greek Compromise'' in East Med

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias responded to his Turkish counterpart's Thursday remarks that Greece should compromise and share in the Eastern Mediterranean. "Greece is not going to take part in a dishonest and abusive compromise," Dendias declared on Tuesday in...

Athens to Reintroduce Ferry Connection Between Greece and Cyprus

The Greek authorities have recently given the green light for the reintroduction of a ferry connection between mainland Greece and Cyprus, a line that has stopped operating since 2000. The decision to speed up all necessary measures was taken following...

Italian Navy Frigate Conducts Military Exercises With Cyprus off Larnaca

The Italian Navy's Frigate ''Virginio Fasan,'' which had been docked at the port of Larnaca from February 8 until February 10, has carried out a joint military exercise with the Cypriot Navy, it was made public on Tuesday. According to...

France's Flagship Aircraft Carrier Sends Message of Support From Cyprus' EEZ

France further intensified its strong military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, in an effort to send a clear message of military might to all those who provoke Cyprus regarding its sovereign rights in the region. The flagship of...

Secretary Pompeo Sends Letter to PM Mitsotakis, Affirming Support for Greece

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning, where he expresses strong and unequivocal American support for Greece's prosperity and security. This is a rare diplomatic move, since the last...

UK Sides With Cyprus, Deplores New Turkish Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean

High-ranking officials of the United Kingdom condemned on Tuesday Turkey's new provocative actions around and inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. Asked to comment on the Turkish activity around the island by the state-run Cyprus News...

Erdogan Claims Crete and Greek Islands Aren't on Continental Shelf

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again made remarks regarding his country's illegal deal signed with the Tripoli-based Libyan government on what they consider their mutual maritime borders. The statements were made on his Presidential aircraft after the Turkish leader...

Greek Experts Indicate Possibility of Large Hydrocarbon Deposit South of Crete

A statement issued by the Hellenic (Greek) Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM) department on Thursday, says that reliable research results indicates that the seabed region south of the Greek island of Crete might contain large quantities of hydrocarbons. ''The team of...

Greece Misses Chance to Capitalize on Iran Crisis at Trump Meeting

The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday has left many Greeks uncertain whether the much-advertised event will be beneficial for Greece in regard to Turkey's recent continuous provocations. The...

Greek, Cypriot and Israeli Leaders Sign Groundbreaking EastMed Pipeline Deal

Governmental delegations from Greece, Israel and the Republic of Cyprus signed the agreement for the construction of the EastMed pipeline in an official ceremony at Athens' Zappeion Megaron today. Upon its completion the natural-gas pipeline will connect the three countries, transporting...