France and Germany today accused Turkey of continuing to challenge the European Union with its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and gave it a week to clarify its positions.

The Greek embassy in Ankara was ordered to protest to the Turkish Foreign Ministry over yesterday's incident with the government plane, which transported Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias from Baghdad to Athens, according to diplomatic sources.

"Greece was prepared for any eventuality." This message was sent, through the television frequency of ERT1, by the Minister of State, Giorgos Gerapetritis regarding the new unilateral Turkish energy. Which (action), he added, will clearly affect the initiation of exploratory contacts.