Aegean

A bill that extends Greece's territorial waters to 12 miles from the current 6 on the western part of the country only has been tabled in Parliament.

The parliamentary committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense will begin debate on the bill on Tuesday, January 12; a second reading will take place on Jan. 15 and the plenary session will take up the bill on Jan. 19.

Turkey issued new navigational telexes reserving parts of the northern and eastern Aegean for military exercises over the next couple of weeks, in a move seen as restoking tension between Athens and Ankara following a brief lull.

“In 2020 Greece secured its borders in Evros & the Aegean Sea & guarded its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean”

General Floros praised the effort they made in successfully dealing with the Turkish continuous provocations in the Mediterranean and the Aegean

Once more, the European Union hesitated and prevaricated. We shouldn't be surprised. Despite declarations, visions and promises, decisions are ultimately driven by interests.

Norwegian NGO Aegean Boat Report has vehemently denied accusations levelled against it by Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis of assisting migrant smugglers in the Aegean.

Many parts of Greece are in for a soaking this week, as a persistent wet front sweeps in from the southwest, bringing widespread showers and the occasional thunderstorm.

Turkey on Tuesday issued three navigational telexes (Navtex) covering large swathes of the Aegean Sea, saying it is in response to Greece's militarization of the eastern Aegean islands of Chios, Samos, Samothrace, Lemnos, Ikaria and Patmos.

Greece is considering a capital injection of around 120 million euros for Aegean Airlines, the government said on Monday, adding that the nation's biggest carrier was crucial to the tourist-reliant economy.

The news drove the carrier's shares 7.35% lower on closing on Monday.

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has negated his Greek counterpart's concerns of an armed conflict between Turkey and Greece over the maritime disputes in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, calling on Athens to resume technical talks for the resolution of the problems.