Greece to proceed with seabed cable survey; French vessel to sail Monday

Athens signals it will not yield on sovereign rights by dispatching a French research vessel to conduct seabed surveys on Monday, escalating a maritime dispute with Turkey. The move follows prior tensions over energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean. The development raises the risk of a naval standoff, though the immediate impact is diplomatic.

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