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The UK remains committed to a Cyprus peace deal "under UN parameters," but "ultimately, it is for the key parties to decide on the details of a settlement," Stephen Doughty, the newly appointed minister of state in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, told Kathimerini on the sidelines of his visit to Athens this week.

Lockheed Martin welcomed Greece into the F-35 program on Thursday, announcing that Athens had sent the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the procurement of 20 fighter jets.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made statements in the early hours of Friday (July 12, 2024) following the NATO Summit, addressing among other things North Macedonia, Cyprus, and aid to Ukraine.

Regarding North Macedonia’s disregard for the Prespa Agreement, Athens’ response:

Four Greek firefighting aircraft were deployed to Albania to help tackle a large forest fire in the southern part of the country through the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which was activated at the request of Tirana.

Greece sent two PZLs to Albania on Tuesday, followed by two Canadair CL-415s on Wednesday. All four completed their mission and returned to Greece.

The joint appearance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit in Washington today offers an opportunity for another meeting between the two leaders.

Moody's upgraded National Bank and Piraeus Bank deposit ratings on Monday.

In National Bank's case, Moody's upgraded its long- and short-term deposit ratings to Baa2/P-2 from Baa3/P-3, and changed its outlook on the long-term deposit ratings changes to stable from positive.

The government in Tirana did what it had set out to do in the affair with Fredi Beleri, ignoring the reactions from Greece and taking advantage of the fact that the Europeans did not follow Athens' lead, either from indifference or from a failure to understand the gravity of the situation for the member-state. 

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece's conservative prime minister, has congratulated Keir Starmer after his Labour party achieved a landslide victory in the UK's general election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government.

The recent population census in Albania has sparked controversy, with allegations that it was designed to artificially reduce the size of the indigenous Ethnic G

The recent population census in Albania has sparked controversy, with allegations that it was designed to artificially reduce the size of the Greek ethnic minority. Concerns have been raised by various stakeholders, including Greek officials and the “Omonoia” organization.

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