Greece hosted a high-level roundtable discussion on maritime security and global supply chains at the…
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Israel has intercepted vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, arresting dozens of activists including Greta Thunberg. Among those targeted was the Greek ship “Oxygen,” prompting strong condemnation from Greek organisers and sparking widespread international reactions.
The Turkish press reacted to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ speech at the UN General…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted Greece’s recognition as a pillar of stability and a reliable partner in Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean during his New York meetings. He emphasized Greece’s role as an attractive investment destination and a geopolitical energy bridge. Mitsotakis addressed the UN, calling for the lifting of Türkiye’s casus belli, an end to the war in Gaza, and a Palestinian state. He also commented on Panos Routsis’ hunger strike, stressing respect for judicial independence and warning against delays that could lead to statute limitations in cases affecting victims’ memory. Additionally, he reviewed government initiatives in education, health, and public order.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a clear message to Turkey at the UN General Assembly, calling for the withdrawal of the decades-old casus belli and highlighting Greece’s role as a force of stability and progress.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to New York for the 80th UN General Assembly, where he will deliver a speech on Friday highlighting global challenges and Greece’s role as a stabilizing force, while also engaging in high-level meetings and community events.
The U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday, marking a major break with U.S. policy. Israel immediately rejected the “one-sided” move, warning it risks destabilizing the region and undermining peace.
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his U.S. Apostolic Visit in New York City, leading a Doxology service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine at Ground Zero. The rebuilt church, destroyed on September 11, 2001, stands as a beacon of faith and resilience. The Patriarch also met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited New York as part of his US trip, leading a service at St. Nicholas Church at Ground Zero before meeting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss interfaith dialogue and global cooperation.
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have flared anew in the Aegean as Ankara escalates its revisionist claims, challenging Greece’s maritime rights and demanding the demilitarization of Greek islands from Thasos to Kastellorizo. Turkey’s issuance of a navtex for Piri Reis surveys, coupled with Greece’s surprise military exercise, has heightened friction ahead of a potential Mitsotakis-Erdoğan meeting at the UN. Athens, unwavering, insists on its rights under international law, while parallel talks with Libya on maritime zones signal Greece’s broader diplomatic push.
Greece’s UN envoy, Ambassador Aglaia Balta, voiced strong concern over the Israeli strike on Doha, calling it a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law. Speaking at an emergency UN Security Council meeting, she stressed Qatar’s key role in mediating ceasefire talks and urged renewed commitment to diplomacy and a two-state solution.
Greece has formally rebuffed Libya’s maritime claims to the UN, rejecting attempts to define a median line that encroaches on Greek waters south of Crete, and urging dialogue based on international law.
Greece is set to submit a detailed response to the United Nations addressing Libya’s verbal communications that challenge Greece’s sovereign rights and align with Turkey’s illegal actions via the non-existent Turkish-Libyan memorandum. The response, prepared by Greece’s legal advisor and accompanied by a map, highlights Libya’s violation of international law, particularly its baseless territorial claims against Greece and Egypt.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Bosra, Horan, Jabal al-Arab, and the Golan has issued an urgent plea for global intervention to stop the brutal massacres of Druze and Christians in Suwayda, Syria. Describing the violence as a “war of annihilation,” the Archdiocese calls on the United Nations and the international community to protect civilians amid escalating sectarian attacks.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis described the UN-led informal talks on the Cyprus issue as highly productive during a briefing in New York. He also discussed Greece’s role in the UN Security Council and regional developments, with a National Foreign Policy Council meeting scheduled for July 21 to address Cyprus further.
Libya has formally protested Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claim south of Crete, published in the EU’s Official Journal on June 12, 2025, alleging a breach of its maritime sovereignty. Tripoli submitted a counter-map to the UN, calling Greece’s move unilateral and baseless. Greece dismissed the objection, citing the invalidity of the Turkey-Libya memorandum under international maritime law, and plans a formal UN response.
