Today we’re turning to Greece’s south, and looking at developments in Libya which are increasingly moving onto Athens’ radar. Greece is closely monitoring recent energy agreements between Libya’s Tripoli-based government and Turkey, and is moving ships south of Crete amid a new surge in migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Libya and heading to Greece. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at Libya, and break down what recent developments there could mean for Athens.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
Turkey to start exploring for gas off Libya
Mitsotakis: EU must use ‘carrot and stick’ in approach to migration
Erdogan says Trump would join Ukraine peace talks in Turkey if Putin attends
EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions