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Doubts about GSI resurface as Turkey raises objections over electricity cable Athens is currently weighing up its next moves regarding the 1.94-billion-euro Great Sea Interconnector, or GSI, as the project to construct an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel faces headwinds again.
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Mitsotakis refreshes Israel ties ahead of resuming work on GSI cable Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited France and Israel over the last few days, aiming to bolster close relations with key allies ahead of two important developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Greece seeks to continue talks with Turkey despite new obstacles Athens and Ankara intend to continue with their political dialogue and the two governments are already organising the next high-level meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaks and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in April.
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UN hosts Cyprus talks as Israel gets behind electricity interconnector The United Nations talks on the Cyprus issue are due to resume in Geneva this Monday.
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Greece looks to cultivate ties with Egypt and Israel while keeping eye on Turkey's role in Syria The trilateral summit due to be held in Cairo on January 8 will host the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt and takes place at a critical moment for developments in the Middle East.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PASOK tries to chip away at New Democracy's record on economy Having established themselves as the official opposition, social democrats PASOK are trying to build on their momentum in the polls by launching an attack on the government over its handling of the economy.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens fears Middle East instability, joins others to push for change in EU's Syria policy Athens is monitoring with concern the latest developments in the Middle East in the aftermath of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, a development Greece fears could inflame tensions in the already-fraught region and wipe out any fragile hopes of achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
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Greece offers to assist in Gaza humanitarian effort Greece has made itself available for humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza but continues to adopt a more cautious approach regarding the conflict than other European capitals.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens defends Gaza stance as balanced, offers role in humanitarian corridor As Israel expands its offensive in the Gaza Strip via a series of ground incursions amid growing calls for a humanitarian pause, the EU has once again forwarded the “two-state solution” as its principle response to this conflict.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties diverge over Gaza conflict in wake of UN vote abstention The government and the main opposition parties find themselves at odds over the situation in the Middle East after initially having broadly similar positions in the immediate wake of Hamas’s murderous incursion into Israel.