×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Saturday
31
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 12°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Politics

European MED7 calls on Turkey to respect international law

Greece was represented by Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis

Newsroom June 5 09:03

The European Affairs Ministers of the MED 7 Group of southern European countries called on Turkey to respect International Law and the Law of the Sea, in a joint statement released after their Thursday video conference.

Greece was represented by Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, who briefed his counterparts on the letters sent by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission on Turkey’s provocative actions, stressing that it is important for Ankara to be aware that the EU is united against these actions.

He also mentioned the publication of a series of applications to the Turkish government by the state petroleum company for permission to conduct research and drilling operations in maritime blocks that overlap the Greek continental shelf.

The ministers of Greece, Cyprus, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain also discussed plans for Europe’s recovery and exit from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and prepared for the MED 7 Summit Meeting, scheduled to be held in France.

source amna.gr

>Related articles

Imia, thirty years later: The 10+1 mistakes in the crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war

Senior diplomatic source: Critical juncture for the Cyprus issue – No basis for discussion of continental shelf and EEZ with Turkey

Turkish NAVTEX are illegal, impulsive actions, says Athens: “We will continue to exercise our sovereign rights”

also read 

Zoom’s Revenue Skyrockets On Pandemic Boost (infographic)

PM Mitsotakis at “Restart Tourism” campaign start: “The safety a non-negotiable priority in reopening Greece”

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#European countries#Greek EEZ#illegal drilling#international law#Med7#refugees#southern European countries#turkey
> More Politics

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Historic opportunity for Greek agri-food products from the EU–India agreement – Tariffs on olive oil reduced to zero

January 31, 2026

Hellenic Police on Laura’s disappearance: It appears she had already landed in Germany when her disappearance was reported

January 31, 2026

USA: Gold and silver prices plummet after Kevin Wears is chosen to lead the Fed

January 30, 2026

The signatures were finalized for the first agreement to sell US LNG to Ukraine

January 30, 2026

Mitsotakis: In order to be a prosperous and democratic country, we must be safe – Citizens accept that defense spending is necessary

January 30, 2026

Severe bad weather arriving over the weekend: When storms will hit Attica – Warning for six regions

January 30, 2026

More than 3.5 million Epstein case documents made public: Andrew’s email about a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman, 3,200 references to Trump

January 30, 2026

Communication between Gerapetritis and Rubio: Focus on the 6th round of the Strategic Dialogue in Athens

January 30, 2026
All News

> World

More than 3.5 million Epstein case documents made public: Andrew’s email about a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman, 3,200 references to Trump

An update on the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein was provided by the U.S. Deputy Attorney General, Todd Blanche, presenting the contents of the latest batch of documents from the Department of Justice

January 30, 2026

Syria: ‘Closed security zone’ declared in Al Hall camp, where relatives of Islamic State members live

January 30, 2026

Luigi Manzione does not face the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

January 30, 2026

Minneapolis: The 37-year-old man killed by ICE had fought with agents of the same agency 11 days earlier

January 30, 2026

Abramovich denies his connection to Deutsche Bank investigations: ‘He is not a suspect’ says his spokesman

January 30, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα