Libya
Africa
“Greece is Back in Libya”, Declares Greek Foreign Minister
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias inaugurated a new era for Greek-Libyan relations as he vowed Greece "is back" in Libya during his official visit to the north African country on Monday. While there, he met with officials of the...
Diplomacy
Greece Refutes Turkey’s Claims it Hosts Anti-Turkish Terrorists
Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement refuting baseless claims of Turkey.
Africa
Greece Calls on Libya to Scrap Maritime Deal with Turkey
Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Libya to scrap the illegal 2019 maritime boundaries agreement with Turkey, during his first visit to the country
Diplomacy
Greek PM to Visit Libya, Hoping to Restore Damaged Ties
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to visit Libya on Tuesday, hoping to normalize relations between Greece and the North African country
Diplomacy
Russia Chides Greece Over Ship Inspection Off Libya
Russia reproached Greece and the European Union over the inspection of a Russian cargo vessel by Greek special forces off the coast of Libya earlier in January. The inspection by soldiers from the Hellenic Navy vessel "Adrias," which is the...
Diplomacy
Greece Slams Germany for Not Agreeing to Tough Sanctions Against Turkey
Germany is not standing up to its leadership role in the European Union when it rejects Athens' call for an arms embargo to be imposed on Turkey, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview with Politico...
Europe
Turkey Blasts EU, Greek Naval Commander for Stopping Vessel En Route to Libya
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and the European Union to protest what it calls the "illegal" interception of a Libya-bound Turkish vessel during the European Union-led Operation Irini on Sunday. Operation Irini, a...
Europe
Turkey Prevents EU to Inspect Ship Suspected of Carrying Weapons to Libya
Turkey has prevented the European Union’s naval mission enforcing the Libya arms embargo from checking a suspect freighter off the war-torn country’s coast, Germany’s Der Spiegel reports. According to the report, German frigate Hamburg working under Operation Irini tried to...
Greece
Greek Officer Assumes Command of EU Navy Operation in Libya
Captain Theodoros Mikropoulos has officially assumed the position of Commander at Sea for the second half of 2020 for the operation "Irini" at the Taranto naval base in Italy.
The commander's ship is the frigate "Adrias," while the naval staff...
Greece
Greek Frigate Shadows Turkish Ship Suspected of Carrying Weapons to Libya
A frigate from the Greek Navy which is taking part in the EU naval mission off the coast of Africa is currently shadowing a Turkish vessel suspected of carrying weapons to Libya, violating the UN-imposed arms embargo to the...