Analysis
NATO Article 5 explained: what it covers and why Greece joined
Article 5 is NATO's collective defence clause. This explainer sets out what the treaty text says, where it applies and…
Desk
Greece
Greek foreign policy, national security, the Hellenic Armed Forces and the issues that shape Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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PULS: the 36 launchers with a 300 km reach that change Greek artillery against Turkey
Under intergovernmental agreement 009A/26, Greece is buying 36 Elbit PULS launchers for €690 million with the full munitions family, from…
Greece
Hatzidakis on the Turkish–Libyan memorandum: “It has no force” – “How credible are our Libyan interlocutors?”
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said the Turkish–Libyan memorandum “has no force”, though its approval is “not pleasant news”, and…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Fidan phones Dbeibah and Saddam Haftar to thank both Libyan camps for approving the Turkish–Libyan memorandum
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke separately with Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and with Saddam Haftar of the…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Turkish Presidency on the Libyan vote: a “satisfying step” – Ankara “will continue to protect its rights in the Blue Homeland”
Burhanettin Duran, head of the Turkish Presidency’s communications office, called the Libyan House’s approval of the memorandum a “satisfying step”…
Opinion Greece
Opinion: Phase C of the new force structure – Electronic warfare needs a plan, funding and a test range, not just a slide
Greece’s new force structure recognises the electromagnetic spectrum as a domain of operations, but announced no funding, equipment or timetable…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Libyan MP: the Turkish–Libyan memorandum “may cause tension with Greece”, but Libya’s interests come first – a “bargaining chip” against the major powers
Tarek al-Jarousi, a member of the Libyan House of Representatives’ defence committee, said approving the memorandum may cause tension with…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Turkish Foreign Ministry “welcomes” the Libyan House’s decision on the Turkish–Libyan memorandum, citing “equity” in place of UNCLOS
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the Libyan House’s approval of the 2019 memorandum, saying it is based on international law and…
Cyprus
Cyprus condemns the approval of the Turkish–Libyan memorandum: “illegal, null and void” and a violation of the rights of third states
The Republic of Cyprus’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Libyan House’s approval of the 2019 Turkish–Libyan memorandum, saying it violates the…
Europe
EU calls the Turkish–Libyan memorandum “null and void”: Costa and von der Leyen express solidarity with Greece and Cyprus
In a joint statement, European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Turkish–Libyan memorandum…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Saddam Haftar welcomes the Libyan House’s approval of the Turkish–Libyan memorandum, citing “investment opportunities with Turkey”
Lt. Gen. Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, welcomed the House of Representatives’ unanimous approval of the…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Gerapetritis speaks with Cyprus’s Kombos and Egypt’s Abdelatty after the Libyan vote on the Turkish–Libyan memorandum
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held phone calls with Cyprus’s Constantinos Kombos and Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, focused on…