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Eastern Mediterranean tensions

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  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
    Greek politics
    Greece to buy squadron of Rafale jets from France

    €2.5bn deal marks one of Athens’ first major defence purchases since financial crisis

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
    EU plans new sanctions on Turkey over Mediterranean dispute

    Leaders will discuss response to escalating crisis that has stoked fears of regional conflict

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
    Germany forced to halt inspection of Libya-bound Turkish ship

    Stand-off over suspected weapons delivery will exacerbate tensions between Ankara and EU

  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
    News in-depthAzerbaijan-Armenia conflict
    Caucasus ceasefire cements Turkey as a power in Russia’s backyard

    Azerbaijan-Armenia truce underlines new regional balance between Moscow and Ankara

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
    Tensions rise as Turkish vessel resumes exploration in eastern Med

    Athens calls on Ankara to stop latest seismic survey by Oruc Reis research ship

  • Friday, 2 October, 2020
    EU foreign policy
    EU imposes long-delayed sanctions on Belarus regime

    Bloc targets 40 officials while US announces sanctions against 8 regime figures

  • Monday, 21 September, 2020
    Belarus
    Cyprus blocks EU sanctions on Belarus

    Brussels meeting ends in deadlock after Nicosia urges measures against Turkey

  • Thursday, 17 September, 2020
    Talks on eastern Med tensions to resume ‘soon’, Erdogan aide says

    Adviser to Turkey’s president dials down tensions ahead of EU summit

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    Explainer
    What is at stake in the eastern Mediterranean crisis?

    Competition over gas and regional rivalries fuel stand-off between Turkey and neighbours

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  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    Explainer5 min
    How maps explain the eastern Mediterranean gas crisis

    The FT's energy editor David Sheppard looks at the dash for gas in the eastern Mediterranean

  • Friday, 4 September, 2020
    Greece pulls back from Nato eastern Mediterranean talks

    Athens refuses to join in unless Ankara withdraws naval ships from contested maritime areas

  • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
    Philip Stephens
    Home truths in the eastern Mediterranean

    Europe can no longer rely on the US to act as referee in the Greek stand-off with Turkey

  • Wednesday, 26 August, 2020
    Erdogan warns Turkey will ‘never make concessions’ in eastern Mediterranean

    President weighs in as France says it will join naval exercises in region amid stand-off over hydrocarbons

  • Tuesday, 25 August, 2020
    Germany and Malta urge talks to avert escalation of Mediterranean tensions

    Foreign ministers call for dialogue between Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and France

  • Tuesday, 18 August, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Defusing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

    EU needs a more coherent approach to energy policy and the region

  • Thursday, 13 August, 2020
    France stokes Turkey tensions by sending navy to Cyprus

    Paris backs Greece in row with Ankara over oil and gas exploration in disputed area

  • Sunday, 19 July, 2020
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Turkey fuels regional power game over Mediterranean gas reserves

    Competing claims have left Ankara isolated. Its efforts to stall projects threaten billions of dollars in investment

  • Sunday, 8 December, 2019
    Turkey
    Turkey’s deal with Libya stokes Mediterranean tensions

    Drawing of new maritime boundaries heightens regional battle for undersea resources

  • Monday, 4 February, 2019
    Nick Butler
    Turkey has a chance to become a regional gas hub

    The eastern Mediterranean will remain undeveloped unless the country alters its course

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