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Following the announcement that Athens and Ankara have agreed to start the 61st round of exploratory contacts in Istanbul, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said he hopes the talks would be an…
Greece and France have both demanded tough sanctions against Ankara, which could be agreed at an EU summit in October. It is recalled France sent fighter jets and vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean…
Greece and France have both demanded tough sanctions against Ankara, which could be agreed at an EU summit on October 1st and 2nd. France’s President Macron scheduled to speak by phone tonight…
The French Embassy in Cyprus said it all in its tweet earlier by accusing the Turks of playing one member of the EU (implying Greece) against another (implying Cyprus). One cannot play…
A NATO investigation into a naval standoff between French and Turkish ships close to Libya in June has been rated too sensitive to discuss in public and does not apportion blame, as…
The French Minister of European Affairs has re-emphasised that Europe must prepare to apply sanctions against Turkey as its “provocations are not acceptable.” “Turkish provocations are not acceptable,” said French Minister of…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has launched a new tirade against not only Greece, claiming its behavior is “provocative and childish,” but also against French President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking at the State…
France’s National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has expressed her support for President Emmanuel Macron in France’s dispute with Turkey’s aggression against European Union members Greece and Cyprus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
French analyst: It is impossible for France not to intervene in a conflict between Greece and Turkey
With the conditions being considered particularly complicated, international analysts are not only struggling to make the right reading of developments, but also to assess what will be the next moves of key…
The first French-made Rafale type aircraft will arrive in Greece in the middle of 2021, explained Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis when answering a relevant question during a press conference at the…
The provocative actions and statements from Turkey in recent times has provoked a strong reaction, even from countries that have in the past shown a “favorably neutral” attitude towards Turkey. This happened…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a complete plan to rejuvenate the Greek arms industry and enhance the Greek military in a speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair.Mitsotakis said “in recent years,…
French President Emmanuel Macron once again expressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the support of France in the face of the Turkish provocations. According to government sources cited by Fortune Greece,…
Escalating tensions in Turkey’s relations with EU member states will dominate today’s Med-7 Summit in Corsica, where French President Emmanuel Macron has received the leaders of seven Mediterranean countries. Greek government sources…
France will lend Greece two state-of-the-art frigates, so that the country can face the current challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, French media have reported. According to the media, the issue was discussed…
Power balance in the East Mediterranean is changing as France sends nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
The delicate power balance in the East Mediterranean is changing dramatically and quickly as states begin to cooperate to contain and contract Turkish ambitions in the region. Turkey’s drive to secure and…
Greece is facing two major external challenges- the coronavirus pandemic and Turkish provocativeness, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Monday. He noted that a stabilisation in the number of daily cases is…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday at the invitation of French President Emanuel Macron, Proto Thema reported. The French leader seems to aspire to…
A foreign and security policy advisor to the regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey is ready to start a war with Greece on Turkish national television. Mesut…