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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in retaliation; Athens speaks of “piracy”

May 27, 2022 Greece, Politics 1

Iran has seized two Greece-owned and -flagged oil tankers in retaliation for Iranian oil seized off Greece earlier by US authorities state broadcaster ERT reported early Friday evening. The tankers were approached by helicopters and members of the Iranian military have boarded on the tankers, the report noted. Prompt was …

Turkey threatens with retaliations if EU imposes further sanctions

July 7, 2020 Politics, Turkey-GR 3

Turkey has threatened it will retaliate if the European Union imposes sanctions on the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, during a joint press conference with Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice of the Commission. “We’ll have to …

Turkey threatens US with retaliation over Russian S-400 missiles

June 14, 2019 World Comments Off on Turkey threatens US with retaliation over Russian S-400 missiles

Turkey will never retreat on its deal to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday. “We will never take a step back [on the S-400s],” Mevlut Cavusoglu told Anadolu Agency’s segment Editor’s Desk in the capital Ankara. “We will continue our dedication in order …

US implements steel & aluminium tariffs, EU threatens with retaliation

May 31, 2018 Uncategorized Comments Off on US implements steel & aluminium tariffs, EU threatens with retaliation

A bad day for world trade: US moves forward with imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, without exception for Canada, Mexico and the European block. The new measures 25% percent on steel and 10% on aluminium go into effect on 1. June 2018, US time. The European Union threatens with …

Turkey threatens the US with retaliation if F-35 fighter jets deal halted

May 6, 2018 World Comments Off on Turkey threatens the US with retaliation if F-35 fighter jets deal halted

Turkey has said it will retaliate if the U.S. halts sales of new generation F-35 fighter jets in reaction to the Turkish government’s purchase of S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems from Russia. “It’s not right for them to speak with us in a threatening way. If they take such a step …

Hundreds of trucks & private cars stranded on Greek-Bulgarian border due to farmers’ protests

February 17, 2016 Society 1

Hundreds of trucks and cars are stuck at the key Greek-Bulgarian Promahonas border crossing, after a blockade by Greek farmers was met with a retaliatory blockage by angry Bulgarian truck drivers on the other side. the retaliation started at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Greek media report Wednesday noon, of 600 …

Iran’s Oil Ministry Denies Oil Cuts to Six EU States

February 15, 2012 Economy 1

A panic broke up earlier on Wednesday, when several international media reported that Iran has stopped its crude oil exports to six European countries, namely Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands. Iran’s decision is a retaliation for the sanctions imposed by the European Union last month. Iran’s parliament had taken …

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