Washington/Helsinki/Athens: – Russia has stepped up military operations in Europe and the surrounding region. It has warned that an aggressive stance by the West on the Ukraine issue could endanger European security. Against this backdrop, the United States has taken steps to strengthen the defence capabilities of European countries. Defence agreements with Finland and Greece […]
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Athens/Ankara: – The Greek defence forces have been placed on high alert following the threat issued by Turkish President Recep Erdogan over the immigrants’ issue. President Erdogan had threatened that Greece would face a lot of hardship if Turkey opened its borders for immigrants. While expressing displeasure over the cooperation developing between Greece and the […]
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Istanbul: – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned that a move by NATO member states to form alliances outside the scope of its framework could be detrimental to NATO. The warning comes over a defence agreement reached between Greece and France last month. As Turkey’s Defence Minister warns NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the […]
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Athens: – Greece, Cyprus and Egypt have issued a fresh warning to Turkey over the tension in the Mediterranean Sea. All three countries have warned that Turkey should not interfere in matters about Cyprus beyond the scope of the UN resolutions and international laws. Turkey has decided to reopen the disputed parts of Northern Cyprus. […]
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Athens/Washington: – The United States has indicated an increase in deployment at its bases in Greece. Greek Foreign Minister is set to visit the United States this week. It is said that during the visit, the defence agreement between the two countries will be extended. Last month, Greece signed a comprehensive defence cooperation agreement with […]
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Paris: – Two European countries, France and Greece, signed a multibillion-Euro defence deal on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Greece will buy three super-advanced destroyers from France. On the occasion of the agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the confidence expressed by Greece. Macron said ‘European countries need to give up the negativity and become dignified […]
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Athens/Brussels: – Greece does not want to repeat the 2015 refugee crisis, and will no longer be Europe’s gateway to Afghan refugees, Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi has warned. Thousands of Afghans are struggling to leave the country as Taliban takes over Afghanistan. There are indications that the influx of Afghan refugees is hitting Europe, and some European […]
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Athens/Ankara – Greece, Jordan and Cyprus have issued new warnings to Turkey over tensions in the Mediterranean. The three countries have warned that Turkey should not interfere in Cyprus’s affairs beyond the UN resolution and international law. Turkey has decided to reopen disputed portions of Northern Cyprus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also visited the […]
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New Delhi- Indian MEA S. Jaishankar is on a visit to Greece. He met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and held discussions with them. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the two countries have agreed on the potential threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism. At the same time, […]
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Athens – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias warned that if Turkey continues its inciting acts, like an enemy, Greece will initiate more aggressive steps like imposing sanctions. Indications are that the Greek and Turkish leaders will meet at the NATO meeting scheduled for next week. However, before the meeting, Turkey has once again started making […]
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