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Israel is closely monitoring Turkey’s expanding military and diplomatic footprint in Libya, with particular attention on the controversial 2019 Turkish Libyan maritime memorandum and its potential implications for shipping, energy infrastructure and Israel’s freedom of navigation in the Eastern Mediterranean. An analysis published by the Jerusalem Post says the Israeli defence establishment has increased its …

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Greece will expand its programme offering up to €10,000 to people and families who permanently relocate to selected regional areas, with applications expected to open in October for eight Regional Units. The new phase will also extend the programme to areas of Epirus and will allow eligible applicants to receive half of the financial support …

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Thessaloniki Airport is on track for a new historic passenger record, with traffic potentially exceeding 8.2 million passengers this year, according to Fraport Greece’s Director of Development George Velos. Velos said the airport would continue to grow, with the markets it serves collectively increasing their share significantly. Looking ahead to the winter schedule, Velos said …

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, the highest in 15 years. Underlying inflation is still above the bank’s target band. It is the fourth increase. On an average $730,000 mortgage, repayments are now about $480 a month higher than in January — more than $5,000 a year. …

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The Metropolis of Sweden honoured outgoing Greek ambassador Ekaterini Fountoulaki at Saint George Cathedral in Stockholm on Sunday 27 September. She attended the hierarchical Divine Liturgy. In a few days she ends her posting and returns to Athens for work on Greek–Turkish relations. Fountoulaki Leaves Sweden for Greek–Turkish Brief Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All …

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