Greece and the economic crisis 2020

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 13

August 13, 2020

France enlarging naval forces in Med

Stories on Greek and French forces performing exercises together while Turkey continues movements of portions of its fleet in E. Med at US News [English] and at Wall Street Journal [English] and at Financial Times [English]

Erdogan criticizes French moves, makes accusations of "colonial aspirations" toward Beirut

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Pandemic case count at 6,381

Story at Protothema [English]

Merkel and Erdogan talking

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Mapping the French and Greek exercises in the Mediterranean

Story with chart at Iefimerida [Greek]

Promoting respect for international law in the Med with French navy

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Turkey and Greece on collision course?

Article at Protothema [English] on a German newspaper Tagesspiegel piece saying that Greece and Turkey are on "warpath."

Turkish ships move off Greece continental shelf

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Mitsotakis: we will not be blackmailed

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Macron calls on Ankara to stop moves in E. Med

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

What is the Turkish strategy?

Analysis at Ethnos [Greek]

Israel makes statement in support of Greek position in Mediterranean

Story at Prototothema [Engllish]

Turkey says it wants dialogue on issues

Story at Reuters [English]

Greece and USA to meet over Mediterranean issues

Story at Reuters [English]

Greek and Turkish helicopters meet over Kastellorizo

Story at Protothema [English]

French move fighter planes close to Turkey

Story at UK Express [English]

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