Gerapetritis Draws Red Lines with Turkey: The Hague Only for EEZ, 12 Miles Are Athens’ Decision

Athens says the conditions do not yet exist for a special agreement with Turkey as long as Ankara seeks to bring sovereignty issues into the discussion. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis reasserts Greece’s unilateral right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, places the Greece–Cyprus electricity link within a European and international legal framework, and rejects claims that dialogue with Turkey amounts to retreat.

Prorata Poll: ND Holds 9-Point Lead, Tsipras Consolidates Second Place as Karystianou Plunges

New Democracy rises to 25.5% after the Thessaloniki International Fair and maintains a clear nine-point advantage. Alexis Tsipras’ EL.AS. climbs to 16.5%, PASOK edges up to 9%, while Maria Karystianou’s party loses four percentage points in just two months. Behind the headline figures, a new political landscape is taking shape: Mitsotakis remains firmly ahead, Tsipras is emerging as the main challenger, and the battle below them is becoming increasingly ruthless.

Hatzivassiliou: ‘Kastellorizo Is the Heart of Greece’ — Clear Message to Ankara

Deputy Foreign Minister Tasos Hatzivassiliou described Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to Kastellorizo as highly symbolic, sending a direct message to Turkey: Greece will not accept any challenge to its sovereignty and does not need anyone’s permission to visit any part of its territory.

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Escape Route Is Hit — New Shock Looms for Brent and Tanker Rates

Riyadh has shut the strategic East–West Pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq. With Hormuz already disrupted and the Houthis tightening their grip around Bab el-Mandeb, the global oil market is confronting a dangerous squeeze on both of Saudi Arabia’s main export corridors.

Kastellorizo: Mitsotakis Sends a Message From 2 km Away — Turkish Media React

The Greek prime minister’s visit to the remote Aegean island carries a powerful sovereignty message to Ankara. Maritime zones, Turkish NAVTEX notices, defense buildup and the Greece–Cyprus power cable are bringing tensions back to the surface, as Turkish media portray the trip as a “provocation.”

Europe Arms Itself ‘Made in Israel’ — Greece Moves to the Front Line of a New Defence Dependency

The €3 billion “Achilles Shield” puts Greece at the forefront of a wider European shift toward Israeli air-defence, surveillance and electronic-warfare technology. But as the EU pushes for “strategic autonomy,” a difficult contradiction is emerging: Europe wants defence independence while relying on increasingly critical technology from outside the bloc.

Papastavrou: “Greece Will Never Ask Turkey for Permission” — GSI, Cheaper Power and Energy Democracy

Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou draws three clear lines for Greece’s energy strategy: no Turkish permission for the Greece–Cyprus cable, a structural 30% reduction in electricity costs by 2029, and a push toward self-consumption — even through balcony solar panels. Behind the announcements lies a broader plan: moving Greece from subsidising energy crises to building energy resilience.

MBS Urges Trump to Strike the Houthis as Saudi Arabia Faces a Two-Chokepoint Nightmare

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called Donald Trump twice urging US strikes on the Houthis as the Iran-backed group advanced toward Bab al-Mandab. Trump declined — for now. But with Hormuz already under pressure, Riyadh faces its worst energy-security scenario: simultaneous threats to both gateways of the Middle East’s oil system.

Europe’s Shipyard Comeback: Billions for Defence, Green Shipping and Strategic Autonomy

The EU is putting shipbuilding at the heart of economic security and defence, with investment needs of up to €8.5 billion a year to decarbonise the fleet and another €3–7.5 billion to digitally transform European shipyards.

Venezuela’s Oil Deal Reshapes the Map: Essequibo, Chevron and the OPEC Bombshell

Washington’s new oil relationship with Caracas is about far more than Venezuela’s vast reserves. It gives US commercial interests exposure on both sides of the Venezuela–Guyana dispute while raising a much bigger question for global energy markets: what happens to OPEC if Venezuelan production returns at scale with American capital behind it?

Lagarde Keeps Markets on Edge: Why 2.5% May Not Be the End of the ECB Rate Cycle

The ECB raised rates by 25 basis points but stopped short of declaring the tightening cycle over. The energy shock from the Middle East is reshaping the inflation outlook, while Frankfurt is using hawkish communication as a second tightening tool.

Cyprus–Israel–Lebanon: Nicosia Seeks a Bridge Role as Defense, Energy and GSI Move Center Stage

Herzog’s visit to Nicosia went far beyond a bilateral meeting: Cyprus says it is ready to host a trilateral summit with Israel and Lebanon, while defense, energy, procurement, SAFE, Aphrodite–Yishai and the Great Sea Interconnector are shaping a broader geopolitical agenda in the Eastern Mediterranean.