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Mitsotakis ties Turkey's SAFE access to lifting its 1995 war threat

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Skai radio that Turkey must drop its 1995 "casus belli" threat over Aegean waters before Greece backs Turkish access to the EU's SAFE defence fund.

Reported Opinion AI-drafted Reuters, 22 May 2025

What it does not test. This is a stated political position, not a formal EU decision on Turkey's participation in SAFE.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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