EEZ
Diplomacy
Troubled Waters in Eastern Med: The Case of Crete’s EEZ
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The island of Crete illustrates how Turkey is attempting to curtail the exercise of Greece’s sovereign rights regarding the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
By Dr. Stathis Palassis
The island of Crete is situated between the Aegean and Libyan Seas. It has...
Diplomacy
Ukraine War: The Consequences for Greece and Turkey
The conflict in Ukraine will have important consequences for Greece, Turkey and the wider eastern Mediterranean region, says John Sitilides, a government affairs and geopolitical risk specialist in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter.
In the third part of the...
Greece
Paris Says EEZs Not Part of Greece-France Defense Deal
The military agreement between Greece and France does not cover Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), according to a statement issued by the French Ministry of Defense on Friday.
The deal, signed last month, provides for a mutual defense clause which includes...
Energy
Greece and Egypt to Sign Electricity Link-Up
Greece and Egypt will ink a preliminary deal to build a large electrical cable connecting the two countries on Thursday. It is the first such agreement to be signed between Europe and Africa in the southeastern Mediterranean.
The deal will...
Diplomacy
Italy Ratifies Exclusive Economic Zone Agreement With Greece
The Italian Senate ratified on Friday the 2020 maritime agreement with Greece, with which the two EU member states delimited their Exclusive Economic Zones.
Cyprus
Are Greece-Turkey Talks Doomed to Fail?
The Greece-Turkey talks are more likely than not to fail, analysts say, as the two sides prepare for recommencing negotiations on January 25, after a five-year hiatus.
The exploratory talks between the neighboring countries will take place in Istanbul, as...
Diplomacy
Greece, Egypt Maritime Deal Posted by UN
The deal on the partial demarcation of maritime boundaries between Greece and Egypt was posted on the website for the United Nation’s Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea on Thursday.
The deal, signed on August 6,...
Diplomacy
Turkey Reacts to Greek-Egyptian Maritime Deal
Turkey has reacted strongly to the maritime zone agreement signed between Greece and Egypt on Thursday, saying it violates the continental shelf of Turkey and Libya, and thereby is "null and void."
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that the...
Diplomacy
Greece and Egypt Sign Agreement on Exclusive Economic Zones
Greece and Egypt signed an agreement regarding their exclusive economic zones on Thursday, according to the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
From this point onward, there will be an exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, between the two Mediterranean countries, according...
Greece
Greece to Turkey: Agreement on Aegean or International Court of Justice
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday sent an indirect message to Turkey saying that either the two countries will come to an agreement on territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, or he will take the issue to the...