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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s relations with its immediate neighbours are dominating the country’s political agenda at the start of this week, testing New Democracy’s foreign policy record, which has been one of the government’s strongest cards since coming to power in 2019.
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North Macedonia's new president triggers diplomatic row with Greece on her first day
PoliticsForeign PolicyA diplomatic row erupted on Sunday between Athens and Skopje due to the swearing-in ceremony of the new President of North Macedonia.
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Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is following developments in its northern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, with some concern. The current geopolitical and political atmosphere in the region is a worry for the European Union, as well as Greece.
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Full agenda, topped by Turkey, for new Foreign Ministry team
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe new government in Athens faces a number of foreign policy challenges over the coming years.
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece was active on the diplomatic front throughout 2021: High-level agreements were signed, while Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visited several countries with the aim of forging stronger ties with countries that are significant for Greek interests.
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Zaev's departure leaves ties with North Macedonia in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe European Union’s failure to offer the Western Balkans guarantees for full EU membership has had many victims. The latest is North Macedonia’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev.
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Mood sours as Greece and Turkey head for new round of exploratory talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece and Turkey return on Wednesday for the 63rd round of their exploratory talks, this time in Ankara, with the possibility that they could eventually lead to international arbitration if enough common ground is found.
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Athens tries to rekindle ties with North Macedonia after period of stasis
PoliticsForeign PolicyAfter a long period of time during which stagnation and suspicion had prevailed in Greece's relations with North Macedonia, the two neighbouring countries appear to be trying to break the ice.
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan break ice, look for calm summer
PoliticsForeign PolicyIf the much-anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was focussed on breaking the ice at a personal level and creating the necessary conditions for a calm summer, then their talks in Brussels on Monday could be considered a first step in this direction.
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Athens aiming to boost EU-Balkan momentum
PoliticsForeign PolicyIt has been almost three years since the signing of the Prespes Agreement (June 12, 2018) between Greece and North Macedonia and bilateral relations are improving, as evident during the visit of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to Athens last week.