Greece
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Greece Rejects Libya’s Approval of Maritime Agreement With Turkey
A Renewed Mediterranean Dispute Greece rejected the decision of Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives to approve a maritime boundary agreement with Turkey on October 20. The memorandum was originally signed…
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Rubio Athens urges Europe defense burden Gerapetritis highlights military and energy partnership
High-level diplomatic discussions centered on Rubio Athens urges Europe defense burden Gerapetritis cooperation unfolded on Wednesday during the sixth US-Greece Strategic Dialogue. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Greek…
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Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum rights during mass migration surges amid border pressures
A new Greece asylum proposal EU mass migration surges plan was presented during an interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday. Specifically, Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris urged the European…
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US Ambassador’s Interference in Greece Sparks Outrage in Bucharest and Athens
The Wall Street Journal has reported that US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle pressured Balkan leaders to buy more American liquefied natural gas. At a dinner in March, she allegedly…
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Five European Countries Agree to Set Up “Return Hubs” for Rejected Asylum Seekers
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Greece are moving forward with plans for return centers outside the EU. They hope to reach an agreement with a third country by early…
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Israel and Greece sign landmark $3.5 billion defense deal for Achilles Shield
Defense officials from Israel and Greece signed a major defense agreement on Monday. The export contract is valued at approximately 3 billion euros, which equals 3.5 billion dollars. Under the…
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Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination
Mass raids, militarized surveillance, and heavy policing targeting Romani communities in Greece highlight a growing continent-wide trend. Where racial discrimination is being recast under the guise of crime prevention and…