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EU calls Turkey-Libya memorandum null and void, expresses solidarity with Greece and Cyprus

47 outlets · 75 articles · Greek title: Η ΕΕ χαρακτηρίζει άκυρο και ανίσχυρο το τουρκολιβυκό μνημόνιο και εκφράζει αλληλεγγύη σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο

Archive image: Ursula von der Leyen
Archive image Ursula von der Leyen · European People's Party · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What happened

What the sources report

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the Turkey-Libya memorandum in a post on X. ERT News

The statement followed the ratification of the memorandum by the Libyan parliament. Protagon

In the statement, they say that the agreement violates the sovereign rights of third states, is not compatible with the Law of the Sea, and is null and void. Makedonia

They recall that the EU's position was set out by the European Council in 2019 and remains unchanged, and they reaffirm their solidarity with Greece and Cyprus. Makedonia

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the decision of the Libyan House of Representatives. ERT News

Where they differ

Makedonia describes the statement as "null and void", while Kathimerini describes it as "null and unfounded". Kathimerini Makedonia

Philelefteros refers to it as "Libyan-Turkish Agreement of Principles", while ERT News refers to it as "Memorandum of Understanding" and Protagon refers to it as "Memorandum of Cooperation". Protagon ERT News Filelevtheros

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How each side headlined it

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