U.S.-Greek Talks on Bases End With ‘Little Progress’
Greek and U.S. negotiators ended their 16th round of talks on the future of American military bases in Greece with “little progress toward a new accord,” a government spokesman said Friday.
The negotiators, who began the most recent round of talks Monday, are trying to reach a comprehensive defense and economic cooperation pact that would determine the future of four major U.S. military bases and 20 smaller installations.
Greek government spokesman Sotiris Kostopoulos said the two sides “examined the preamble and various aspects of a possible agreement, but there was no notable progress.”
A five-year accord on the bases expired in December, and the United States has a 17-month grace period before the military facilities would have to be dismantled.
Kostopoulos said talks will resume next month but will be “temporarily suspended” in June because of general elections in Greece.
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