Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Athens to hold high-level discussions with Greek officials focused on strengthening bilateral ties through expanded defense cooperation, energy initiatives, and addressing regional security concerns affecting both nations.
Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis called Ukrainian counterpart Sybiha to discuss Black Sea navigation safety, maritime security, and food security while exchanging solidarity over recent crises affecting both nations.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Japan's counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi, strengthening bilateral ties across investment, maritime, energy, technology, and defense sectors while aligning on geopolitical principles and international law enforcement.
Greek investigators determined an explosives-laden sea drone discovered on a Greek island in May malfunctioned and failed to reach its target, though Ukraine denies ownership of the vessel that triggered diplomatic tensions between Athens and Kyiv.
Greece and Cyprus strengthened UAE ties through high-level meetings as the US Senate advanced legislation integrating the Eastern Mediterranean into the IMEC trade corridor connecting Europe, the Gulf, and India, amid geopolitical competition over regional routes.
Greece prepares for June's Eastern Mediterranean "3+1" energy summit in Washington with the United States, Cyprus, and Israel, while monitoring Turkish opposition and pursuing diplomatic engagement with Libya on maritime boundaries amid regional geopolitical tensions.
Approximately three thousand demonstrators gathered in Athens to oppose U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit, protesting American foreign policy through Palestinian and Cuban flags while authorities implemented heightened security measures throughout Greece's capital.
Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis discussed Strait of Hormuz developments with Iranian counterpart Araghchi, emphasizing Greece's commitment to maritime freedom and safety while protecting its vast commercial fleet facing Persian Gulf shipping delays.
Cypriot MEP Costas Mavrides called for EU sanctions if Turkey passes a "Blue Homeland" maritime law, arguing it violates international law, threatens regional stability in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean, and constitutes expansionism affecting multiple nations and their interests.
Turkey's ruling AKP drafted legislation authorizing President Erdogan to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone extending 200 nautical miles from Turkish coasts, asserting rights over fishing and energy resources in contested Aegean and eastern Mediterranean areas claimed by Greece and Cyprus, escalating regional maritime disputes.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to strengthen diplomatic ties, signing an artificial intelligence cooperation agreement, marking fifty years of established relations between the nations.
Iranian officials conveyed through Greek media that Iran does not intend attacking Greece or uninvolved nations, while offering to facilitate safe passage of Greek vessels through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions.
Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis spoke with Egypt's FM Abdelatty, discussing strategic partnership expansion in energy, investment, and economy while addressing regional tensions and strengthening trilateral coordination with Cyprus.
Vietnam expanded international partnerships through strategic diplomacy, generating new growth opportunities across trade, investment, and economic cooperation while strengthening its regional role and development resources.
Turkey's Erdogan administration plans legislation codifying its "Blue Homeland" maritime doctrine, which Greece and Cyprus reject as baseless revisionist claims violating international law and UNCLOS provisions governing Aegean and Mediterranean jurisdiction.
A Greek-owned supertanker carrying Iraqi crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz with its tracking system disabled, reflecting escalating Persian Gulf tensions and mounting maritime security concerns in this critical oil chokepoint.
Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis visited Libya and accelerated maritime delimitation discussions with Libyan officials, establishing technical talks while advancing bilateral cooperation on direct flights, trade, and investment to strengthen regional stability.