Diplomacy
Australia
New Greek Ambassador Presents His Credentials in Canberra
George Papacostas, Greece's new Ambassador to Australia, presented his credentials on Wednesday in Canberra, the capital of the country.
Papacostas met formally with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia, in a ceremony at Government House.
Greece's new representative to Australia is...
Greece
US and Greece Conduct Joint Military Exercises Near Mount Olympus
A large-scale joint military exercise in the foothills of Mount Olympus took place on Wednesday between the aviation units from the armies of Greece and the United States.
This new Greek-American exercise took place only a few weeks after the...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis and President Macron Denounce Turkish Behavior in Libya, Cyprus and Greece
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Paris on Wednesday, where earlier he held an official meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The French leader welcomed Prime Minister Mitsotakis on the steps of the Élysée Palace in the capital city before...
Cyprus
UK Sides With Cyprus, Deplores New Turkish Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
High-ranking officials of the United Kingdom condemned on Tuesday Turkey's new provocative actions around and inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.
Asked to comment on the Turkish activity around the island by the state-run Cyprus News...
Europe
EU Expresses ”Strong Concern” About Turkish Decision to Send Troops to Libya
Peter Stano, the lead spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union, issued a statement on Friday condemning the Turkish Parliament's decision to grant President Erdogan the power to send Turkish troops to Libya.
''The European Union...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Visit Cyprus in January 2020
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is set to reaffirm the United States' support of UN-facilitated, Cypriot-led efforts to reunify Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation during a visit he will pay to the island on January 7.
In a...
Australia
Australia Names Arthur Spyrou as Canberra’s New Ambassador to Greece
Australia's new Ambassador to Greece will be Arthur Spyrou, according to a press release from the country's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which was released on Monday.
Spyrou will also be accredited to Bulgaria and Romania, since the Australian...
Greece
Turkey Sends Controversial Accord with Libya to United Nations
Turkey’s controversial maritime boundary delimitation agreement with the government of Libya was sent to the United Nations (UN), Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, according to a report of state-run Anadolu news agency.
Erdogan said that following the...
Greece
Diplomats Declare New Turkish-Libyan Agreement Contrary to International Law
Greek diplomatic sources on Thursday said that Greek authorities have finally obtained the text of the memorandum of understanding on maritime zones recently signed by Turkey and Libya.
The same sources said that this text was not provided to Greece...
Europe
Turkey Blamed for Pressuring NATO on Kurdish Issue for Own Political Gain
A new confrontation between Ankara and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) appears to have been taking place over the last several days, according to an exclusive report from Reuters published on Tuesday.
Turkey has allegedly been blocking a NATO...