Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Οκτ 2024 SYRIZA's internal struggles and PASOK's new opportunity With the exclusion of former party head Stefanos Kasselakis from its leadership election, it looks like SYRIZA is plunging into fresh turmoil. With the party effectively leaderless and consumed by... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Οκτ 2024 Azerbaijan's human-rights record under fire ahead of COP29 Next month COP 29, the UN’s flagship climate conference, is once again going to be hosted by an authoritarian petrostate - Azerbaijan. In the build up to COP29, human rights organizations, civil... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Οκτ 2024 Germany's occupation of Greece and the lingering question of reparations and a forced loan A few days ago, on October 12th, Athens celebrated 80 years since the liberation of the city from a brutal Nazi German occupation that left its mark not just on Athens, but on all of Greece. Today,... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Οκτ 2024 Erdogan's Balkan tour Last week Turkish President Erdogan set out on a tour of the Balkans, visiting Albania and Serbia. The tour kicked off in Albania, with Erdogan gifting a number of drones and inaugurating the... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Οκτ 2024 Greece at the heart of a new energy map that's transforming the region This week Greece - together with the European Commission - hosted the REPowerEU workshop on energy in Athens. This was a chance to put the spotlight on how Greece is at the heart of energy... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Οκτ 2024 A chance to rekindle Cyprus talks? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to hold talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in New York next week, the latest push to kickstart... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Οκτ 2024 Greece and Turkey to wade into maritime issues After a meeting at the UN between the leaders of Greece and Turkey, it appears talks to delimit the continental shelf and EEZ - the main issue on the table - could materialize. This was confirmed... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Οκτ 2024 PASOK's leadership race - and future - up for grabs Sunday’s election for PASOK’s leadership was a nail-biter up until the early hours of Monday, keeping analysts up well into the night. The race for second place, which saw Athens mayor Haris Doukas... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Οκτ 2024 Could Halki Seminary reopen soon? We’ve seen recent reports - most notably in Kathimerini - hinting that Turkey could be prepared to take steps to reopen the historic Halki Seminary, something Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Οκτ 2024 Greece and Cyprus navigating flashpoints from Ukraine to the Middle East On the campaign trail, former President Trump constantly warns of a World War III. In Greece and Cyprus, it already feels like such a war is playing out as Athens and Nicosia have to navigate... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Οκτ 2024 Election drama in PASOK and the challenge of uniting Greece’s center left This Sunday is decision day for the leadership race in PASOK, a race that could determine not only the future of PASOK but the way forward for the broader center left. With six candidates vying to... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Οκτ 2024 The record rise in sea turtle nesting in Greece Once on the verge of extinction, the Caretta caretta sea turtle is recording an amazing bounce-back as its nests are reaching record numbers. At the heart of this comeback is the Greek island of... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Οκτ 2024 Far-right win in Austria a warning for Europe Austria's far-right Freedom Party, a party rooted in Nazi ideology, just celebrated an unprecedented election victory on Sunday night, with its leader talking about a new era for the far right.... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Σεπ 2024 From a Greek "Iron Dome" to diplomacy at the UN With world leaders gathering in New York last week for the UN General Assembly, the focus was undoubtedly on diplomacy as Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ met with Turkish President Erdogan and world... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Σεπ 2024 Why is the White House so keen on bringing Turkey back into the F-35 program? A proposal is reportedly on the table that could potentially see the US gain control of Turkey’s S-400s in return for Ankara re-joining the F-35 program. This has many asking why the Biden... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Σεπ 2024 Migration, demographics, and Greece's search for a strategy The issue of migration is back on the agenda in Greece, putting the spotlight on a phenomenon that has been ongoing in the country for at least 3 decades. This was the focus of recent studies by... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 25 Σεπ 2024 Greek-Turkish relations in the spotlight as Mitsotakis and Erdogan meet at the UN On Tuesday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, making it the sixth time the two leaders have met since the... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 24 Σεπ 2024 A historic night elevating Greek basketball on the world stage While world leaders gather in New York, we’re going to turn our attention to Athens and the historic Panathenaic Stadium, where over 40,000 fans gathered for a basketball tournament this weekend.... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Σεπ 2024 Russian missiles for F-35s? A US proposal to resolve the S-400 issue with Turkey This weekend Kathimerini reported that a US proposal is on the table that could see a resolution to the Russian S-400 missile issue that has been a thorn in the side of US-Turkey relations over the... 8 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Σεπ 2024 Turkey's growing footprint in Africa Turkey’s recent role in mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia has put the spotlight on how Turkey’s influence in Africa has boomed over the past two decades. As the Financial Times reported... 10 λεπτά
