NATO

The name issue with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was discussed in the NATO meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, with Greece insisting on a erga omnes name. FYROM's accession to NATO is dependent on Greece's acceptance of the name,...

NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the Alliance cannot solve problems and disputes between Greece and Turkey. Speaking at an event at Leiden University College, The Hague, Stoltenberg said he spoke many times to the leaderships on either side...

Despite faltering progress between Athens and Skopje over the name dispute, the European Commission on Tuesday was reported to be recommending EU membership talks for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia In comments reported by Reuters, EU foreign policy chief Federica...

NATO's leadership has distanced itself from tensions in the Aegean, with its secretary-general telling Turkish media "this is something that has to be addressed between Turkey and Greece". Jens Stoltenberg told Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency that although both Turkey and Greece...

Flight Lieutenant Vassilis Kalogeridis of the 335 Fighter Squadron was voted Best NATO pilot by his peers. Specifically, Kalogeridis was voted best trainee of the "Course Warrior" series, meaning that he is the pilot every other pilot would want to...

NATO has taken a step back from the brewing crisis between Athens and Ankara over the fate of two Greek soldiers being held in a Turkish prison. "This is an issue that must be resolved between Greece and Turkey," said...

NATO and Turkey are locked in an unhappy marriage, and Greece's security is paying the price. Since the start of the year, Greece's military has recorded dozens of airspace violations by Turkish aircraft. Added to this has been an escalating war of...

The Aegean is heating up. Out of ten results produced by googling the words “Greece” and “Turkey” together, eight are related to current or past conflicts between the Aegean neighbors. In the meantime, four Turkish warplanes were reported in Athens’...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a call on Thursday for the de-escalation of tension in the Aegean. Asked about a recent incident involving Greek and Turkish patrol boats near the Imia islets, Stoltenberg said that it had dominated his...

Former NATO Commander James Stavridis has told Greek Reporter in an exclusive interview that the Aegean islets of Imia, whose sovereignty is disputed by Turkey, "are Greek and they will remain Greek forever." Speaking on the sidelines of the Leadership...