- 5d ago
PASOK leader Androulakis attacks Mitsotakis over Turkey-Libya memorandum, Cyprus cable
On Monday, 2 November, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said the prime minister had only done his duty at the UN and called for a 'New Helsinki' framework with Turkey.
- Oct 31
Israeli embassy in Athens condemns Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum as lacking legal basis
The Israeli embassy in Athens says the agreement has no legal basis, validity or legitimacy. Its X post also shares a video of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's recent UN speech.
- Oct 30
Norway answers Trump's insult with an ad campaign for its scenic public toilets
Visit Norway replied to Trump's crude remarks about the country by promoting its architect-designed roadside toilets along scenic routes, asking whether they are the best in the world.
- Oct 29
Mitsotakis tells UN Security Council Turkey-Libya memorandum is illegal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the UN Security Council that the Turkey-Libya memorandum breaches the law of the sea, and displayed a map of the region to make his case.
- Oct 26
Rosa María Molló returns to Beijing 16 years later as TVE's Asia-Pacific correspondent
RTVE named Rosa María Molló as its Asia-Pacific delegate, based in Beijing, replacing Yolanda Álvarez. Molló worked in the Chinese capital in 2009 and 2010 and now returns to it 16 years later.
- Oct 26
Trump says he wants no one from Norway after Nobel Peace Prize snub
At a Michigan rally on Sunday, 25 October 2026, Trump said he wanted no one from Norway and tied that decision to a Nobel Peace Prize he did not receive.
- Oct 25
Algeria's upper house approves sending troops to Niger, first foreign deployment since 1973
The units would be sent to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border, to guard energy installations, including the Kafra oil field owned by the state company Sonatrach. The vote came after a closed session on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Oct 25
US State Department calls Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum ratification provocative
The US State Department said on Sunday, 25 October 2026, that the announced ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum has raised tensions, and it urged Greece and Turkey to settle their differences through bilateral dialogue.
- Oct 23
Egypt repeats rejection of Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum as Fidan proposes talks
In Istanbul on Friday, 23 October, Egypt's foreign minister repeated Cairo's categorical rejection of the 2019 memorandum. Hakan Fidan then proposed talks that, according to Skai, would not include Greece.
- Oct 22
Austrian and Swiss women kidnapped in Niger freed in Libya after 2025 captivity
Eva Gretzmacher of Austria and Claudia Abbt of Switzerland reached Benghazi in eastern Libya after being held in Niger since January and April 2025. Libyan broadcaster al-Masar credited a Haftar family intervention, and both governments confirmed the release.
- Oct 21
Libya's eastern parliament ratifies 2019 maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek and EU rejection
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the eastern-based House of Representatives in Benghazi unanimously ratified the 2019 maritime memorandum with Turkey and repealed two 2020 resolutions that had rejected it. Athens, Nicosia and the European Union called the ratification invalid.
- Oct 21
Two crew killed after French Mirage 2000D fighter crashes near Nancy
Prosecutors in Metz confirmed on Thursday, 22 October, that both crew members died when the jet came down in a wooded area in Meurthe-et-Moselle on the night of 20 October. DNA analysis is still needed for formal identification.
- Oct 20
Libya's eastern parliament approves 2019 Turkey maritime deal, Greece rejects it
Eastern Libya's House of Representatives unanimously approved the 2019 Turkey maritime memorandum on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, and repealed two 2020 resolutions that had blocked it. Athens said the decision leaves the memorandum illegal and void, while SYRIZA parliamentary group president Rena Dourou accused the government of a diplomatic failure.
