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New step for hydrocarbon exploration in the Ionian Sea: US Chevron enters Block 10 with 70% stake
“The Greece is continuously strengthening its position on the energy map of the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou in a statement

George Mylonakis returns from Germany, continues rehabilitation in Greece
“Things are improving, and those in the know say everything may be fine very soon,” said Stamatina Tsimtsili

Pierrakakis: Gilded clichés from Tsipras’ past, Androulakis is auditioning to become leader of the old SYRIZA
“We have credibility in reducing 83 taxes, Mr. Tsipras increased the taxation of the middle class,” said the Finance Minister. “Let me tell Mr. Androulakis that there are many suitors for SYRIZA”
The new political chessboard after Tsipras’ ELAS: Who wins, who loses, and the government’s plan
Mitsotakis chose to associate the new political initiative with the SYRIZA governing period - Double headache for Androulakis and Konstantopoulou - Turbulence on the Left

Trump: No lifting of sanctions on Iran in exchange for nuclear concessions
He reiterated that he believes Iranian leaders “very much want to reach a deal” — and added that Tehran is negotiating with its last remaining energy reserves, but that “we will see what happens”

Mitsotakis revives the two-pole political narrative with Tsipras: The jabs at ELAS, EAM and Polakis, and Karystianou
The Prime Minister sends a message to citizens that in reality there are two poles in the political system — Many government officials acknowledge that New Democracy needs a clear opposing force in order to be compared against, but also to be presented to citizens as an alternative

Sources from the Communist Party of Greece on Tsipras’ ELAS: “It’s not the first time he has tried to appropriate history”
“With vague references and overused clichés about state reform, ‘fair development,’ and a ‘strong Greece,’ Mr. Tsipras is attempting to cultivate new illusions,” the sources comment

Management of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and Oman: What Iranian media are saying about the “memorandum of understanding” between the US and Tehran
Iran committed to restoring the number of commercial ships passing through the Strait to pre-war levels within one month – The “invisible interlocutor” the US is trying to negotiate with

