Athens courts both sides of Libya
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is embarking on a two-city diplomatic push in Libya this week, visiting both Benghazi and Tripoli in a bid to maintain active channels with the country’s rival power centers.
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GEOPOLITICS
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GREECE 
February 18, 2026 Greece, FBI discuss strengthening cooperation
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and his deputy, Ioannis Bougas, met on Tuesday with FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey in Athens to discuss enhanced cooperation on matters of mutual interest.
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GEOPOLITICS
October 25, 2025 Greece, eastern Libya military head discuss security
Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar, head of the armed forces of eastern Libya and son of Benghazi strongman Khalifa Haftar, visited Greece for consultations at the Ministry of National Defense.
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GEOPOLITICS
July 7, 2025 US expands military footprint in Greece as priorities evolve
The United States has increased its use of key military facilities in Greece, including the strategically located Souda Bay and the northern port of Alexandroupoli, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and shifting priorities in Washington.
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CYPRUS
October 26, 2024 US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security
U.S. and Cypriot officials on Wednesday launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a crisis-wracked region through initiatives including counterterrorism training of personnel from Middle Eastern countries and fighting sanctions evasion.
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WORLD
June 1, 2024 Security still the “number one” issue for Taiwan
By Martin Banks A former high ranking Taiwanese government minister has called for current tensions between China and Taiwan to be defused.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 31, 2023 President orders for security to be safeguarded in Chloraka
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, has given orders for the security in Chloraka, Pafos district to be safeguarded by all means available to the state. The President chaired a meeting on the subject on Tuesday, at the Presidential Office, after the violent incidents that took place in Chloraka the last few days.
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EUROPE
June 24, 2022 Germany escalates to ‘alert level’ over security of gas supply
The German government has escalated its warning over gas supplies to the “alert level” in accordance with the EU’s security of supply regulation following reduced gas flows from Russia.
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ECONOMY
August 24, 2021 EU to start talks on security, migration amid Afghanistan turmoil
The European Union will kick off discussions this week on what consequences recent developments in Afghanistan may have for security and migration in the 27-nation bloc, a spokesman for the Slovenian EU presidency said on Monday (23 August).
