Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Οκτ 2023 Is Egypt's President Sisi in the hot seat amid the Gaza crisis? The Hamas attack against Israel has upended the Middle East, and Egypt and its President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, like many others in the region, have been feeling the pressure. Given his unpopularity... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Οκτ 2023 The Beleri case, the concerns of the Greek minority, and Albania's EU ambitions European leaders met this week in Tirana with their counterparts from the Western Balkans amid efforts to reinvigorate the enlargement process and bring the region into the European Union. This has... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Οκτ 2023 The Greek and Cypriot roles in the wake of the Hamas attack In the wake of the Hamas attack against Israel, both Cyprus and Greece quickly condemned Hamas, expressed their solidarity with Israel, and their willingness to contribute toward efforts that could... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Οκτ 2023 The first cracks in New Democracy’s grip over Greek politics? Ahead of the second round of local elections everyone was expecting New Democracy to cement its political dominance across Greece. Instead, New Democracy candidates suffered surprise defeats in key... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Οκτ 2023 New Democracy looks to cement its dominance in Greece's local elections With the second round of local elections set to take place on Sunday, ruling New Democracy, which posted a sweeping victory in the first round last week, is looking to build on this momentum to... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Οκτ 2023 Erdogan slams Israel and US, vows escalation against Syrian Kurds Turkey’s President Erdogan appears to be shifting away from his initial moderate tone following the shocking Hamas terror attack this past weekend. Instead, he slammed Israel and the US this week... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Οκτ 2023 Greek diplomacy in the Balkans and its plan for Ukrainian grain Greece’s prime minister was just in Varna this week for a trilateral meeting with his Bulgarian and Romanian counterparts. Aside from the expected discussion around expanding their energy... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Οκτ 2023 Greece ready to assist in the aftermath of Hamas terrorist attack The foreign ministers of Greece and Cyprus were just in Oman, where EU ministers met with their Gulf counterparts. Needless to say, the planned agenda got thrown out the window with the Hammas... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Οκτ 2023 Turkey and its connection to Hamas This weekend Hamas - designated as a terrorist group by Israel, the United States, the European Union, the UK, as well as other powers - launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, with its... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Οκτ 2023 Serbia, Kosovo, and the risk of violence in the Western Balkans A firefight between Serb paramilitaries and Kosovo police at the end of September marked one of the worst episodes of violence in the country in years, raising questions about efforts to settle the... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Οκτ 2023 Greek local elections an early test for Mitsotakis Local elections are taking place on Sunday in Greece, and Prime Minister Mitsotakis has been on the road campaigning for New Democracy candidates across the country. This is seen as the first big... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Οκτ 2023 Liquid gold: Why the price of olive oil is skyrocketing and what it means for Greece Heatwaves around the Mediterranean - from Spain to Greece - have damaged olive harvests, with recent reports indicating that Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies. For its part,... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Οκτ 2023 Is Turkey's militarism a factor driving its foreign policy? Azerbaijan’s military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh last month has seen discussions of war yet again echo across Turkey’s media landscape. As in 2020, pundits on Turkish television delighted... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Οκτ 2023 Deal or no deal? EU’s flagship migration reform With 2023 seeing a spike in arrivals on Europe’s shores and borders, migration is once again the pressing issue across the continent. The European Commission’s vice-president, Margaritis Schinas,... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Σεπ 2023 The sky is the limit in the US-Greece relationship The broad consensus today is that US-Greece relations are at an all time high. As the two countries deepen their ties, and as Greece takes on a more active role in the region as a key player, many... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Σεπ 2023 Tourism, real estate, and Greece's demographic challenge Greece’s big economic success over the last years has been tourism, and, as tourists flock to Greece, so is foreign money. This is also coinciding with an increase in Greek homes going to foreign... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Σεπ 2023 Greece: A gateway linking India and Europe Earlier this month at the G20 summit the US and the EU backed an ambitious plan to build an economic corridor linking Europe with the Middle East and India via rail and sea. Greece is set to play... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Σεπ 2023 Theft at the British Museum puts spotlight on the Parthenon Sculptures In 2021, despite warnings about items from its collections being sold by private persons, the British Museum chose not to view the matter “with much alarm.” This summer it became known that more... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Σεπ 2023 Unlocking the F-35s for Greece and the crucial month ahead Reports indicate that after a number of delays Greece can expect movement on its request to purchase F-35 fighter jets in the coming weeks, with the Biden administration expected to send a formal... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Σεπ 2023 SYRIZA's leadership showdown, Kasselakis, and the future of the party This Sunday supporters of SYRIZA, Greece’s second largest party, will head to the polls to select a new leader, as Stefanos Kasselakis, the surprise winner in the first round elections, faces Effie... 17 λεπτά