Yannis Koutsomitis @YanniKouts Twitter profile

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Yannis Koutsomitis

@YanniKouts

5 years

Honoured to be included in @POLITICOEurope 's list of most influencial #EU journalists on Twitter.

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@YanniKouts

7 years

Merkel: We can't rely on the US anymore. I have experienced this in the last days. We Europeans should take destiny in our own hands. ~ @BILD

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Waiting for Boris Johnson to congratulate Zelensky on Ukraine’s candidacy for membership in the European Union. 😸

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Here's the video of Merkel's speech in Munich saying that Europe can't rely on the US & the UK anymore and "must take destiny in own hands".

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Trump in reality distortion field. People in the UK march in thousands because they ask for more public funds for the NHS, not for cutbacks.

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The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care. No thanks!

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[ #Russia 's leading] a very sophisticated campaign of subversion, disinformation & propaganda in an effort to break apart Europe: HR McMaster

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#Greece sending military aid to #Ukraine today with two Greek air force C-130 planes via Poland. Huge policy shift by Greece. #Russia has destroyed decades of Greek-Russian relations.

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Greek volunteer firefighters take a brief power nap after an overnight struggle with the major wildfire in the northern suburbs of Athens. #Greecewildfires

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7 years

After Brussels tragicomedy, Puigdemont is history. Not worth wasting anymore time to listen to what he says. Adiós loser.

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8 years

Mother bear and her two cubs go swimming in Lake Tahoe. 🐻 🌅

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Western intelligence officials say that #Wirecard COO mega-fraudster Jan #Marsalek used for almost a decade his now defunct payments company to help Russian spy agencies move money to fund #Wagner and other covert operations around the world, acc to @WSJ . He is now allegedly

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UK's 30-year bond has now a higher yield than the Greek one. 🤓

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Surreal video from the ferry that evacuated hundreds of citizens from Limni on Evia island tonight. /via @meteogr #Greecewildfires

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The Acropolis of Athens covered in snow. 📷: @alkiskon

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4 years

The great Tom Hanks has received Greek honorary citizenship per presidential decree. Tom is married to Greek-American actress @RitaWilson and spends most of his holidays at his Antiparos home in the Aegean. Γειά σου @tomhanks Έλληνα!

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Russian threats means that there can/should be no time gap between potential Sweden & Finland application to NATO and NATO's reply. NATO's reply to Sweden & Finland should come in hours after application, not even days.

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Medvedev says Russia may deploy nuclear weapons in the Baltic, if Sweden & Finland join NATO. This is BS. Russia has already deployed tactical nuclear weapons near the Baltics. Nuclear deployment in Kaliningrad wouldn't change much.

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3 years

While #Spain defended Turkey at recent #EUCO , Erdoğan today mentioned Spain's alleged illegal detention of Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi, in order to to point ECHR's supposed double standards. This is what you get, when you defend an autocrat. Congrats, señor Sánchez. 😎

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#Greece PublicOrderMin Toskas confirms Paris attacker w Syrian passport was registered as refugee on Leros island in Oct. /via @AntennaNews

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Women decided #Austria vote. 🎩 #bpw16 🇦🇹

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KKK congratulates Assange.

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This is the most idiotic declaration of Independence ever. Catalans will pay a heavy price for voting for these populists. #Catalonia

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More than 100k ppl in #HongKong hold candlelight vigil to mark 27th annivrsry of #Tiananmen Massacre. /ht @JigmeUgen

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I wish the Turkish people will soon re-establish the liberal democracy that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk envisaged, so that they will be able to celebrate #CumhuriyetBayram ı freely. Get your Republic back, Turkey!

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Thousands of Catalans march in Barcelona against declaration of independence #8Oct #Spain

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@BarackObama Stay active Barack. The liberal world needs you.

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8 years

As cute as it gets: Giant panda Tian Tian enjoys the snow at Smithsonian's Natl Zoo in Washington DC. #blizzard2016

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3 years

@yanisvaroufakis Στο Ζάππειο είμαστε. 😺

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Siblings Moira and Philip Mandalios, prominent members of the Greek community in Benghazi, Libya. Part of the Greek rescue mission to Derna, killed in a terrible accident yesterday while trying to help their fellow Libyan citizens/victims of the devastating floods. RIP heroes.

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4 years

RIP Samuel Paty. 🕯 A victim of jihadist terrorism, a hero of European culture and values.

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Erdoğan is attacking Greece because Greek police is tear-gasing migrants at the border, but his own police is pepper-spraying women who just want to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay in Istanbul. Huh...

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Turkish police attacked the #8M2020 demonstration in #Istanbul with pepper spray and started to arrest people. #Turkey

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Turkish trolls have attacked @GreekAnalyst and @Twitter has suspended his account. I suggest @TwitterSupport handles this case with special care and reinstates the account.

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2 years

The plot thickens: Istanbul bombing suspect had phone calls with a Bahceli MHP party official.

MHP'li ilçe başkanının üzerine kayıtlı hattan İstiklal bombacısı ile görüşme trafiği ortaya çıktı

Emniyet, başkanı ifadeye çağırdı

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1 year

Greek tavernas' best client.

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@jordanbpeterson Better stick to your day job, Professor.

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9 years

RIP Diesel, police dog killed in #SaintDenis operation against ISIS terrorists.

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4 years

The Turkish Foreign Minister writes an op-ed in a Greek newspaper. Cool. Can you imagine the same thing happening in Turkey with the Greek FM? No f way. Because Greece is the cradle of democracy and Turkey is a hybrid regime.

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My article titled “Our Preference Is Diplomacy Without Preconditions” published in Kathimerini ⬇️

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Month's best joke ↓ Çavuşoğlu: "...we do everything based on international law" 😹 🤣 🥳 🤡

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Praying for Father Nicolas who got shot today in front of his church in Lyon and he's now fighting for his life in hospital. 🙏🏻 Ο Θεός και όλοι μας μαζί σου, Πάτερ. [Photo from his Facebook account]

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BREAKING -- China's Xi holds video call with Macron and Scholz; Xi says China willing to coordinate with Europe on #Ukraine

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Evangelia, an Athens city garbage collector, found a bag with 19,000 euros in cash & she handed the bag to city officials. The owner of the bag was found & wanted to compensate Evangelia with a finder's fee. She told Mayor @KBakoyannis she can't accept the fee, 'it was her duty'.

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6 years

The story is much more interesting that what the piece describes. Special Counsel Mueller could be interested to cut a deal with Assange if he's willing to testify over the source of the DNC hacked material.

The Intercept

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Ecuador will imminently withdraw asylum for @JulianAssange and hand him over to the UK. What comes next? by @ggreenwald

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RT @IAPonomarenko It’s another morning in Ukraine and Russia still can’t advance in Kyiv 🇺🇦

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#PhotoOfTheWeek : The full moon, known as the "Super Flower Moon", rises over the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, #Greece , on May 26. 📷 by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters

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Turkish idiotic militarists show off Turkey's war scenarios that include attacking Greek islands, while at the same time accuse Greece of 'militarizing' those islands.

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Rest in peace, freedom fighter. #Navalny #Навальный

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Macron-Mitsotakis meeting in Elysée. Macron says French-Greek mutual defense agreement will not allow for any aggression in Eastern Mediterranean.

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3 years

My hero.

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#Greece Supreme Court bans halal and kosher animal slaughter methods.

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Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was a great European. Greeks will be forever greatful for his vital role in Greece's accession talks with the European Union in late 70s, then European Economic Communities. RIP.

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Erdoğan's call for boycott of French products is a perfect validation of Greece's recent request for suspension of EU-Turkey customs union.

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Boom! -- Macron says #France will increase its military presence in the Mediterranean in co-operation with #Greece , 'to show that international law must be respected'. #EastMed

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#ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟ -- Μακρόν: Θα αυξήσουμε τη στρατιωτική παρουσία μας στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο σε συνεργασία με την Ελλάδα — 'Το Όρουτς Ρέις στην ελληνική ΑΟΖ' (12/8/2020) [live blog] 🇬🇷 🇹🇷 #KappaNewsGr #ΑΟΖ #Ορουτς_Ρεις #Greece_Turkey #Oruc_Reis

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2 years

Bombshell historical document over the Greek Civil War 1946~1949. The leaders of the rebel army and the Greek Communist Party declare to their Soviet comrades that a "a minimum goal" of the insurgency would be to "cut off a significant part" of the territory of Greece.

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Of possible interest to Greek followers. A letter from Nikos Zachariadis to the Soviet leadership, marking a crucial turning point in the Greek Civil War. From recently declassified Soviet archival records.

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Historian Mark Mazower has been granted Greek citizenship.

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#Greece PM Mitsotakis announces Greek corporate tax rate lowered to 22% from 24%.

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Finland's path toward NATO membership bid is totally expected following #Russia 's invasion in #Ukraine . Finns shd be aware they've just joined the Ukraine-Georgia club → may be targeted by Russia to block them from joining NATO. Finland is already covered by EU Treaty Art 42(7).

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8 years

I consider the burkini ban totally ridiculous. What's the legal differentiation with a female scuba diving suit?

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8 years

'The top #journalists #MEPs follow most' ~via @HKBelgium #EUleaderboard

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3 years

Firefighting aid sent to #Greece ⬇️ Arrived: France: 82 firefighters, 2 planes Cyprus: 40 ffs, 2 planes Croatia: 1 plane Ukraine: 100 ffs Israel: 16 ffs Sweden: 2 planes Expected Saturday: Romania: 112 ffs, 23 vehicles Switzerland: 3 helicopters /via @ElenaBec #Greecewildfires

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Britain's Weimarization laid bare. [ht @Pravdauk ] #Brexit #Article50

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#Greece PM Mitsotakis and Peanut, the Maximos Mansion pet dog.

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4 years

Turkish militarist insanity hitting new levels.

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#EU @TimmermansEU 's brilliant reply to journo's Q on whether #Poland will leave the European Union. #ftw 🇪🇺 #EUruleoflaw

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Europe. Our home. Our future. #EU60

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MT @TomBurridgebbc Incredible scenes of protest in Caracas Venezuela...frustration w govt seems to hv hit boiling pt

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BREAKING -- Mike Pence announces that Congress has certified the Electoral College vote declaring Joe Biden as the next President of the U.S.

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@F1 You forgot the inevitable. 😺

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Greece has a new PM that is not a populist vile bigot. Almost unbelievable.

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#BREAKING — #Greece expels 12 Russian diplomats: Foreign Ministry #Russia #Ukraine

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Zelensky: "What the occupiers are doing in Kharkiv, Okhtyrka, Kyiv, Odesa, and other cities and towns merits an international tribunal. We record all their crimes." /via @KyivIndependent #Ukraine #Russia

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#Greece WWII hero and former MEP Manolis Glezos passes away at 98. Glezos took down the Nazi flag from the occupied Acropolis in May 1941, in one of the most symbolic moments of the Greek Resistance against the Axis. RIP Greek hero.

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Τους πήραμε μια γραβάτα, μας πήρανε τα σώβρακα. Gοod diplomacy. #Πρέσπες

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Boris Johnson has no intention of renegotiating the withdrawal agreement & a no-deal #Brexit is his “central scenario”, EU diplomats have been told, amid hardening evidence in Westminster that the UK govt is expecting to crash out of the #EU . via @guardian

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#Greece DefenseMin Kammenos files criminal lawsuit & asks for the arrest of the editor & 4 journalists of my newspaper Fileleftheros because he didn't like a frontpage story we ran on the dubious spending of #EU migration funds on Lesbos. Greek rule of law

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¡Viva España! 🇪🇸 RT @BenjAlvarez1 🤩 Spanish police filmed singing and dancing to cheer up neighbourhood on coronavirus lockdown. Amazing! Video via @adamarch83 📍Algaida, Majorca

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The German admiral got sacked because he foolishly revealed what the majority of Germany’s political and military establishment think about Russia.

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Ex-CIA officer arrested Monday night; suspected of giving China information that led to the deaths of at least a dozen @CIA sources in #China ~sources familiar with the case to @NBCNews

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The good Donald has won. 🇵🇱 🇪🇺

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#Greece Supreme Court accepts US Justice Dept's extradition request for Russian-born Alexander Vinnik, prime suspect in a $4bn bitcoin scam. Russia had tried to block the extradition.

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It's the fifth anniversary of #Greece 's pro-EU movement, that rallied at Athens' Syntagma Square, against nationalist populism. We stood on the right side of history.

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Macron in Athens for #EUMED9 . No caption needed.

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#Greece poll (Marc-Ant1) sees overwhelming support, even among Syriza voters, for Greek-French defence pact.

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Huge crowd rallies in #İstanbul against Erdoğan's post-coup crackdown #Turkey

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A deer cools off in a small pond inside the recently burnt-out forest in Varymbobi, near Athens #Greece . /via @animawild

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Musician carries his piano to Bataclan w his bike, plays 'Imagine' via @FlorianP123 ht @Adea_Guillot #ParisAttacks

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7 years

Enjoy Brussels dinner, Carles. I'm not sure about the food at Alcala-Meco.

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RIP Olympia Dukakis. A wonderful person, a great Greek. Αιωνία η μνήμη.

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After nine years of a bitter fight to keep Greece in the Eurozone, we Greeks can now honour and praise our heroes.

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Leader of communist/stalinist KKE party inoculated by imperialist/capitalist Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Derek Gatopoulos

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"It doesn't hurt." Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas gets vaccination shot at public hospital in Athens. #Greece #Covid_19

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'A picture is worth a thousand words'. #G7Charlevoix

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Major investment in #Greece to be announced by Microsoft & Greek gov't on Monday ~Greek gov't official

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Western Europeans are suddenly experiencing the dark side of Turkish chauvinism. Cypriots and Greeks have been experiencing it for decades.

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#Afghanistan 's new de facto leader Mullah Baradar issues congratulatory message to his fellow Taliban on the declaration of the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'.

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#Greece is in advanced talks with #France for the immediate purchase of 18 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, @parapolitika paper reports. #EastMed #Oruc_Reis

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Chaos is a Greek word, dear Tayyip. 😁

Reuters

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Erdogan says Greece 'sowing chaos' in Mediterranean

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Hezbollah's Nasrallah uses Trump's stupid remarks to claim that "there are admissions by US officials that they created ISIS". Great.

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Exclusive photo of Boris a few minutes ago.

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Mr & Mrs Varoufakis lifestyle photo op for @ParisMatch . White wine socialism under the Acropolis. http://t.co/8q6lkMeYfk

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Intense mobilization of #Greece & #Turkey naval and air forces in East Mediterranean in last hours, as Turkish drilling ship Oruç Reis has switched off its AIS and has reportedly set sail from Antalya. Looks like there's going to be a showdown on Monday.

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#Greece Parliament ratifies defence treaty with #France . 191 MPs votes vs 109 that voted against.

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