What is going on in Libya?

4 September, 2019

Libya is now ruled by the Government of National Accord (GNA). The GNA is recognized by the UN and holds Tripoli but little else. The situation is immensely complex and forever in flux. For eight long years Libya has not known peace.…

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US slaps new tariffs on China; One minute later China retaliates

4 September, 2019

The biggest reason for last week’s torrid stock market rally was rekindled “optimism” that the escalating trade war between the US and China may be on the verge of another ceasefire following phone conversations, fake as they may have been, between the…

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September in Greece: Weather, what to pack and what to see

4 September, 2019

September travel to Greece provides visitors with the best of all worlds—lighter crowds, lower prices, pleasant weather and a full slate of events and attractions. In September, you can enjoy music festivals, picturesque religious feast day celebrations, and the Athens International Film festival. Most…

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Turkey sending fourth energy drill ship into Cyprus’ waters for oil exploration

4 September, 2019

Turkey has sent its fourth drilling ship to the eastern Mediterranean waters to participate in the exploration for natural gas and oil within the Cypriot maritime economic zones, defying European and international warnings. The Ministry of Defense published two pictures of seismic…

GREECE

Mitsotakis govt announces measures to prevent another 2015-like migrant/refugee crisis

4 September, 2019

A recent spike in the number of landings of vessels carrying irregular migrants and would-be asylum seekers to a handful of eastern Aegean islands generated a Greek government reaction on Saturday, with a top defense and foreign affairs committee later citing seven…

GREECE

Greek FM summons Turkey’s Ambassador over mass migrants’ arrivals

4 September, 2019

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias summoned the Turkish ambassador to Athens in order to express Greece’s deep dissatisfaction over the increased influx of migrants from Turkey, that culminated with the unprecedented mass arrivals of more than 500 people on the island of Lesvos…

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Major spike in number of illegal migrants, would-be asylum seekers landing in Lesvos last week

4 September, 2019

A significant spike in the number of small craft carrying third country nationals, mostly Afghans, to the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Mytilene) was recorded on Thursday, with no less than 13 flimsy inflatable vessels landing on the island after disembarking unhindered…

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What is going on in Libya?

US slaps new tariffs on China; One minute later China retaliates

September in Greece: Weather, what to pack and what to see

Turkey sending fourth energy drill ship into Cyprus’ waters for oil exploration

Mitsotakis govt announces measures to prevent another 2015-like migrant/refugee crisis

Greek FM summons Turkey’s Ambassador over mass migrants’ arrivals

Major spike in number of illegal migrants, would-be asylum seekers landing in Lesvos last week

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