John Psaropoulos

Resumption of exploratory talks after five-year hiatus comes after year of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.

A timeline of key events that strained relations between Greece and Turkey.

As Greece and Turkey wrap their most acrimonious year since 1974, Athens buys 18 French Rafale jets in $3bn deal.

From a new drug research hub to island incubators, Greece positions itself for the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’.

‘We deserve independence,’ the Ankara-backed Turkish Cypriot leader said after winning the vote.

Greece says if Turkey does not reverse reopening part of Cypriot ghost town, it may seek to trigger economic sanctions.

Europe stands behind Greece in the east Med crisis but is hesitant of Cyprus’s insistence on sanctioning Ankara.

Oxfam and WeMove Europe say Greek asylum law makes it deliberately easy to disqualify asylum applicants.

Greek prime minister describes deal on coronavirus rescue package as ‘great, unique opportunity for Greece and Europe’.