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Libya challenges Greek exploration south of Crete and threatens to halt maritime boundary talks
In a diplomatic note to Athens, Tripoli disputes Greek hydrocarbon exploration and warns it could suspend bilateral negotiations over maritime boundaries – the claims based on the Turkish-Libyan memorandum, Chevron’s involvement and the shifting balance of power in eastern Libya


Turkish billionaire’s private jet veers off runway while landing in Libya and catches fire — watch video
According to the country's Ministry of Transport, there have been no reports of fatalities or injuries

Mitsotakis and Macron set plan to resume Cyprus power cable survey off Kasos
Meridiam's arrival as majority shareholder has driven closer coordination between Athens, Paris and Nicosia, with a new maritime notice expected soon and a French firm possibly replacing Italy's NextGeo before operations restart again this autumn
Erdogan: EU membership is no longer a priority for Turkey – What he said about F-35s & the Strait of Hormuz
Turkey’s membership in the European Union “is no longer a priority” for Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, arguing that “Europe will be the loser” as a result of this development

Third Round of Greece–Libya technical talks on maritime boundary delimitation takes place today in Athens
The Greek side is basing the negotiations on international law, the maritime entitlements of islands, and its position that the Turkey–Libya memorandum has no legal validity

Archaeological discoveries in Libya reshape understanding of the Mediterranean: Ancient theatre and a unique Greek hippodrome uncovered
The director of the French Archaeological Mission in Libya said that the Greek hippodrome is unique, with no known equivalent elsewhere in Cyrenaica or across the wider Mediterranean region

Fears that more than 50 migrants may have died after a boat capsized in Libya
The vessel was reportedly carrying more than 60 people from several sub-Saharan African countries

Meeting between Mitsotakis & Saddam Haftar, Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army General Command
The Prime Minister and the Libyan official discussed, among other issues, the shared challenge of irregular migration and further strengthening cooperation on migration matters

Mitsotakis: “Red lines” for Turkey, message on Libya and migration – What he said about a third term and Europe
The Prime Minister made clear that Greece will not accept any questioning of its sovereign rights, defended the hardline approach on migration, and set Europe’s competitiveness and security as top priorities

