Security meeting planned on Wednesday to discuss Middle East
Greece’s top decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, KYSEA, will convene on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the government said.
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June 29, 2025 Athens responds to Ankara’s claims over Turkey–Libya maritime deal
Greek diplomatic sources responded to comments by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which criticized Greece and the Republic of Cyprus over their stance on the Turkey–Libya maritime zone memorandum.
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June 12, 2025 Athens agrees to send APCs to Lebanon
Greece has approved transferring 13 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to Lebanon’s Armed Forces, deepening cooperation between Athens and Beirut amid mounting regional instability.
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June 5, 2025 Turkey to press allies for access to EU defense funds
Turkey will press European allies which plan to sharply ramp up their defense spending to ease restrictions that now require most of that money to be spent in the EU, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told Reuters on Wednesday ahead of a NATO meeting.
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June 4, 2025 Greece, Egypt hold talks on status of Mount Sinai monastery
A Greek diplomatic delegation led by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is in Cairo on Wednesday for talks concerning the status of the Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai.
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May 29, 2025 Turkey seeking ‘more favorable’ terms for EU security scheme
Turkey is demanding that the European Union offer “more favorable” conditions for its defense industry’s participation in the newly announced Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme, saying that improving the terms of third-party involvement would be “a sincerity test for the EU.”
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May 13, 2025 Greece: Wary distance from Ukraine security pact
Greece is maintaining a cautious distance from a proposed European security mechanism for Ukraine, while continuing to engage in high-level political and military discussions, government officials said.
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May 12, 2025 Greece-Turkey dialogue to continue despite problems
The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, George Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan, are expected to meet Wednesday-Thursday on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Antalya to discuss possible dates for a bilateral meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, likely within the next two months.
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May 4, 2025 Athens and Sofia seal deal over river access
Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to a temporary five-year deal regulating irrigation along the Arda River, resolving water access issues for northern Evros after the expiration of a 1964 bilateral agreement.
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April 15, 2025 Closer French-Greek defense ties seen
The close defense relations between France and Greece were affirmed Monday during the visit of French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu.
