Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

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French President Emanuel Macron announced he would deploy additional ships to the Mediterranean and called on Turkey to halt its unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters, following a call with the Prime Minister of Greece.

France will “temporarily strengthen” its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean “in the coming days,” in cooperation with its EU partners, including Greece, Macron said on Wednesday after a phone call with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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