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Diplomacy
EU, US, NATO React to FYROM Referendum Results
The United States, the European Union and NATO reacted to Sunday's referendum for the name change in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that would open the Balkan country's path to accession to NATO and the EU.
The U.S. Department...
Greece
U.S. Top General Meets Defense Officials in Greece
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Athens on Monday for meetings with Greek defense officials.
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford is being hosted by Greek navy Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis, the chief of the Hellenic National Defense...
Europe
Turkish Lira Slides Further as Trump Announces US Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has tweeted to confirm he will double steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkish imports as the lira crashed to 6.51 per dollar, putting pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan has already called on Turks to...
Greek news
Palestinians Killed in US Embassy Protest on Israeli Border
An unconfirmed number of Palestinians have been killed along Gaza's border with Israel in Monday protests linked to the opening of the U.S.' new embassy building in Jerusalem.
Reports from the region say thousands of Palestinians have massed at the...
Cyprus
Drill Ship Captain Begged Turkish Warship to Change Course
Details of a radio exchange between the captain of the ENI-chartered drill ship Saipem 12000 and a Turkish warship in Cypriot waters have been released.
The exchange from Feb. 9 reportedly took place in Block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic...
Cyprus
US Says Cyprus Has Right to Explore EEZ
The U.S. threw its weight behind the Cyprus government on Wednesday over the continuing standoff with Turkish military ships in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
American ambassador Kathleen A. Doherty was speaking after a meeting with recently re-elected Cypriot President...
Economy
US, Turkey Spat Could Boost Greek Tourism
Greek tourism may receive a shot in the arm this year as political tensions between the U.S. and Turkey could prompt travelers from both countries to choose Greece instead.
Turks have already been flocking across the Aegean to neighboring Greece...
Greece
Mitsotakis Stresses Tsipras Must Make the Most of his Contacts With the US
On Monday, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the need for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to make the most of his contacts with the US leadership in the United States.
In a statement, Mitsotakis stressed that the...
Cyprus
Cyprus is a Strategic Partner in the Fight Against Terrorism, US Secretary of State Says
US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has described Cyprus as a "strategic partner" in the fight against terrorism, saying that Washington and Nicosia are doing important work in various fields, including border security.
In a press statement to mark...
Greece
Mitsotakis: U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement an Extremely Unpleasant Development
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Friday that the climate change is a crucial international matter that affects everyone. He said that it is not a conspiracy theory and is not linked with the economic competition.
The climate, he...


