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The Daily Roundup - Tuesday, July 14, 2020

As Turkey’s provocations and unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean escalate, so are tensions between not only Greece and Turkey, but also between Brussels and Ankara. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins us today to break down the latest developments.

You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:

Greece’s red lines have been made known to all

As EU mulls sanctions, Turkey defiant

Cyprus, Greece say in perfect sync over Turkey

Masks, local lockdowns loom as Covid infections rise

Plan to lift flight bans, impose restrictions

North Macedonia: Ballot boxes carried to quarantined homes

North Macedonia holds first election since changing its name

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