Mediterranean
Greek News
Turkey Claims It Pushed Back Greek, French Vessels
Turkey says that it turned back a Greek frigate and a French seismic research ship that sought to operate in waters it claims as it's own
Diplomacy
Greece, Cyprus, Israel, UAE Forge Common Front in the Mediterranean
Greece, Israel, Cyprus and the UAE said on Friday they would seek to deepen their cooperation in fields ranging from energy to fighting COVID
Energy
Turkey Vows to Resume Eastern Mediterranean Drilling “Soon”
Turkey will “soon” resume its seismic and drilling activities under the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Fatih Donmez, its Energy Minister.
Environment
Temperatures in Eastern Mediterranean Rise 3 Times Faster than World Average
Temperatures in the Eastern Mediterranean are rising three times faster than the global average, with the effects of climate change already felt in Greece.
Greek News
Turkey Announces Massive Military Exercise in the Aegean
Turkey announced on Monday that it will conduct a large-scale naval exercises in the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea between February 25 and March 7.
Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Speaks to Greek Foreign Minister
A US State Department spokesman told the press late on Monday that the new Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, spoke with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias today.
Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias emphasized their commitment to further strengthening U.S.-Greece...
Economy
PM Mitsotakis Lauds “Significant” Strategic Partnership on Israel Trip
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis had warm words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the strengthened relationship between the two nations after the two leaders met on Monday.
Mitsotakis praised the swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the state of...
Cyprus
New UN Talks on Cyprus Will be Held in New York
New talks regarding the divided island of Cyprus will be held in New York according to reports on Friday, which said that the United Nations will once again take part in the discussions.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Nominee Blinken says Turkey “Not Acting Like an Ally”
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken said in his confirmation hearing this week that Turkey is "not acting like an ally" in what were some of the most pointed words coming out of Washington in the recent past.
At...
Diplomacy
Greece-Turkey Talks Set for January 25
The Greece-Turkey talks which have been bruited about for some time, but not finalized, have now been set for January 25, according to a statement from the Greek Foreign Ministry on Monday evening.
The 61st first round of what are...