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Greek population may shrink by between 450,000 and 1.4 million by the end of 2035, a recently released report said.
According to a report published by the Hellenic Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology earlier this month, Greece’s population will come down to between 9.5-10.4 million in 2035, compared to 10.9 million in 2015.
Variables such as low birth rates and negative migration balance will inexorably lead to a reduced population in the next three decades, with one in three people aged over 65 by 2050, the report said.
The association also mentioned that the Greek fertility rate -- children per couple -- is at 1.26 compared to 1.49 in the European Union.
Experts say the fertility rate must be at least 2.1 for a population to remain stable, according to the report.
A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on Friday, after Ankara said the navy stopped a Greek frigate from harassing the ship due to territorial disputes.Turkey, Greece and Cyprus's internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government have long disputed their overlapping claims of jurisdiction for offshore oil and gas research in the Mediterranean."Turkish Petroleum's exploration ship will continue its activities in line with Turkey's rights," Energy Minister Fatih Donmez told reporters in the western coastal province of Izmir, referring to the state-owned oil company.Turkey's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the navy had stopped a Greek frigate from harassing the Turkish Petroleum ship in the Mediterranean Sea, calling on Greece to avoid further escalation in the region.Greece has denied it harassed the frigate. Turkey warns Greece against acts that would cause tensions in MediterraneanTurkey sees Cyprus as most important issue: MPNew developments in East Mediterranean energy
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Greek PM takes over as foreign minister, says wont tolerate dissent