| Relationship to European Integration |
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Part of the Euro zone, identifies with the west (or the west with Greece). |
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Looks to European integration as a bulwark
against Turkish expansionism. |
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| Relationship to the Balkans |
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Moderate forces in Greece want the nation
to become an economic leader in the Balkans; regressive forces want to fight
with Macedonia about ethnic heritage. |
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The name of the nation that now calls itself "North Macedonia" is still an issue for many in Greece. |
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| Relationship to Turkey |
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Erdogan's pursuit of expansionist policies is an ongoing problem. |
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Issues over the status of the Aegean,
the continental shelf, free passage, still linger. |
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Cyprus is an ongoing flash point. |
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| The Eastern Med and the United States |
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Greece is countering Turkey with outreach to Egypt, Israel that has born fruit in agreements. |
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The U.S. is finally tilting away from Turkey and relations with the U.S. are as close as they ever have been. |
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| Tourism and terrorism |
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Some still link Greece to past carelessness
about security. |
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In early 2004, the November 17th terror
organization was smashed, a real victory in the war on terror. |
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