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Libya on Greece's radar

Today we’re turning to Greece’s south, and looking at developments in Libya which are increasingly moving onto Athens’ radar. Greece is closely monitoring recent energy agreements between Libya’s Tripoli-based government and Turkey, and is moving ships south of Crete amid a new surge in migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Libya and heading to Greece. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at Libya, and break down what recent developments there could mean for Athens.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Turkey to start exploring for gas off Libya

Mitsotakis: EU must use ‘carrot and stick’ in approach to migration

Erdogan says Trump would join Ukraine peace talks in Turkey if Putin attends

EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

 

 

 

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