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‘Policy of Appeasement’: Cyprus Criticises EU Partners for a Lack of Response to Turkey’s Drilling

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Turkey has been at odds with Greece and Cyprus over its gas exploration plans as the two countries reject Ankara’s claims to mineral rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. The EU supports Athens and Nicosia but has stopped short of introducing sanctions against Turkey. … Read More >‘Policy of Appeasement’: Cyprus Criticises EU Partners for a Lack of Response to Turkey’s Drilling

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‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to limit his country’s contacts with Russian and Chinese firms and grant a nuclear power plant construction contract to an American firm. … Read More >‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

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Erdogan warns of ‘high price’ if Turkish ships are attacked, after French planes buzz Ankara’s flotilla

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened reprisals if anyone attacks the ship surveying disputed waters in the Mediterranean for oil and gas, after two French jets flew nearby during an exercise with the Greek fleet. … Read More >Erdogan warns of ‘high price’ if Turkish ships are attacked, after French planes buzz Ankara’s flotilla

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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. … Read More >Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

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Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper

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Vladimir Putin has appeared as James Bond on the front page of the French paper Liberation. But the story, titled ‘Tomorrow Never Dies,’ did not lionize Russian scientists who developed the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper

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Germany warns US against imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2, says no country has right to ‘dictate’ its energy policy

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has warned the United States not to interfere with the completion of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, stressing that Europe has the right to choose its own energy sources. … Read More >Germany warns US against imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2, says no country has right to ‘dictate’ its energy policy