Tag: Greece
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Frontex and EUNAVFOR Sign Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have agreed to expand their cooperation to address challenges and threats to EU security in the Central […]
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Turkey condemns seizure of vessel by east Libyan forces
Turkey has condemned the interception of one of its ships by eastern-based Libyan forces in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it must be allowed to resume its journey while warning of […]
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Egypt, Greece conduct joint naval drill in Mediterranean
CAIRO, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Naval forces from Egypt and Greece conducted joint military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt’s armed forces said in a statement on Monday. The exercises […]
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Turkey blocks an EU mission inspection of a cargo vessel travelling to Libya
By Matthew Holroyd with AFP Turkey has blocked a German military vessel from inspecting a cargo ship suspected of carrying weapons on its way to Libya. On Sunday evening, the German frigate […]
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Turkey extends disputed East Med gas exploration mission again
Turkey has once again extended a hydrocarbon research mission in contested waters in the Eastern Mediterranean, ignoring Greek warnings that such moves undercut efforts to resolve the dispute between the […]
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Portuguese freighter destroys Greek military ship in Mediterranean accident
A Portuguese cargo ship collided with a Greek military ship off Piraeus, the port next to Athens, Greece. Two crew members of the Greek vessel were injured although not seriously. […]
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Turkish ship returns
Turkish ship at centre of Greece row to return to Mediterranean The Turkish navy has said a research ship at the centre of an energy rights row with Greece will […]
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Dynamic Mariner-20 begins
According to a press release published by the NATO website on September 25, 2020, seven NATO Allies have started the NATO naval military exercise Dynamic Mariner-20 (DYMR20) off the coast […]
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Greece Hardening Stance Against Asylum Seekers; Increases Patrolling Forces
November 22: Greece said on Friday it was deploying more border guards to “shut the door” to migrants not entitled to stay, the latest sign of a hardening stance against […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
