Greece faces new diplomatic showdown with Libya as Turkey secures approval of disputed maritime deal
Athens warns of countermeasures after eastern Libya’s parliament ratifies the controversial Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, with the EU backing Greece and Cyprus. Ankara’s growing influence over the Haftar family and Egypt’s cautious response add to regional tensions
EU summit ends in deadlock: Ire over ‘two-faced’ Costa, Merz furious with Meloni and North-South budget clash
Diplomats speaking to Politico described the negotiations over the EU’s carbon emissions pricing system as “absurd chaos,” accusing European Council President António Costa of allowing talks to spiral out of control
Greece will not accept instructions on defence from anyone, prime minister says
During talks in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed European Council President António Costa on Turkey's recent escalation of provocations in the Aegean Sea, insisting Ankara's European path must be matched by genuine good-neighbourly relations with Greece
