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Greece says Turkey must lift war threat to get access to EU defence funds
- The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stated that Turkey must remove a decades-old threat of war against Greece for Athens to approve Ankara's participation in EU defence funding.
- In 1995, Turkey issued a formal warning of war if Greece were to extend its maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea past six nautical miles.
- Mitsotakis referenced ongoing talks to demarcate maritime zones and conveyed willingness for a high-level meeting with Turkey in coming months.
- He emphasized that Turkey’s request to participate in EU defence funding initiatives, such as the Security Action for Europe program, must address and respect the valid concerns raised by Greece and Cyprus.
- The issue reflects broader tensions between Greece and Turkey despite NATO ties, and it complicates Turkey’s participation in EU defence initiatives expected to advance by qualified majority voting.
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Greece says Turkey must lift war threat to get access to EU defence funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
Referring to European defense policy, he noted that "when the Prime Minister and Emmanuel Macron talked about strategic autonomy for the EU, some considered it science fiction. Today, albeit belatedly, this has become European policy."
Greece Will Veto EU Defense Funds for Turkey Over War Threat
ATHENS - While the European Union, overriding objections from Greece and Turkey, is moving to allow Turkey - which isn’t a member - to join a common defense program, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he will veto Turkey from getting defense funds unless it lifts a 30-year threat of war against
Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat to Access EU Defense Funds
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Turkey must lift a decades-old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing EU defense funds. Credit: AMNA Turkey must lift a decades-old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing EU defense funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Speaking to Skai radio, Mitsotakis said that “if Turkey wishes access into Europe…
Greece says Turkey must drop war threat for EU defence funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Greece and Turkey, NATO allies but historic foes, have been at odds for decades over a range of issues from airspace to the extent of their maritime boundaries and ethnically-split Cyprus. In 1995, the Turkish parliament declared a "casus belli", or cau…
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