Greece is preparing to resume work on the €1.9 billion Great Sea Link, refusing to let Turkey block another European infrastructure project. The French survey ship Marengo B leaves for Crete to renew the seabed surveys for the electricity cable connecting Greece, Cyprus and Israel. Ankara has again issued NAVTEX warnings challenging Greek and Cypriot maritime jurisdiction after Turkish warships disrupted the 2024 project. Turkey is also expanding its disputed maritime claims: Libya's eastern parliament approved the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which ignores the Greek islands' maritime claims. Greece, Cyprus and the EU reject it. Turkey is also pursuing a potential EEZ agreement with Syria that could challenge Cyprus' maritime rights. Greece, France, Italy and Cyprus have held joint naval exercises in the disputed area, while Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their naval agreement to the east.

Greece is preparing to resume work on the €1.9 billion Great Sea Link, refusing to let Turkey block another European infrastructure project. The French survey ship Marengo B leaves for Crete to renew the seabed surveys for the electricity cable connecting Greece, Cyprus and Israel. Ankara has again issued NAVTEX warnings challenging Greek and Cypriot maritime jurisdiction after Turkish warships disrupted the 2024 project. Turkey is also expanding its disputed maritime claims: Libya's eastern parliament approved the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, which ignores the Greek islands' maritime claims. Greece, Cyprus and the EU reject it. Turkey is also pursuing a potential EEZ agreement with Syria that could challenge Cyprus' maritime rights. Greece, France, Italy and Cyprus have held joint naval exercises in the disputed area, while Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their naval agreement to the east.