Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Σεπ 2023 Turkish entities sanctioned for helping fuel Russia’s war machine Last week the Biden administration imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies and a Turkish national, accusing them of helping Russia evade sanctions and supporting Moscow in its war against... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Σεπ 2023 Mitsotakis meets with Erdogan at the UN On Wednesday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a much anticipated meeting with Turkish President Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The two leaders agreed to continue... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Σεπ 2023 With friends like these... Erdogan's PBS interview sets the stage at the UN As the week kicked off at the UN in New York, Turkish President Erdogan sat with PBS NewsHour for a one on one interview, where he talked about Turkey’s relations with the US, with Greece, the... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Σεπ 2023 The battle over SYRIZA and Mitsotakis’ effort to set a new agenda A new political season has kicked off in Greece this month as voters went to the polls to elect a new leader for Greece’s main opposition party, SYRIZA, on Sunday, while Prime Minister Mitsotakis... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Σεπ 2023 "Time is of the essence": Ending Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade of Artsakh This week Washington DC turned its attention to Nagorno Karabakh - or Artsakh - once again, with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holding a hearing on the failure to break Azerbaijan’s... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Σεπ 2023 Why Washington needs a new approach to Turkey's Erdogan For years, the US has had an unshakable, yet unreasonable assumption: that Ankara is a normal ally. Washington has operated from this point of view even in the face of contradictory evidence, and... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Σεπ 2023 Greece's agricultural heartland wrecked by massive storm Days after Storm Daniel passed through Greece, Thessaly - Greece’s agricultural heartland - is still under water, with locals describing apocalyptic scenes. With the plain accounting for 25 percent... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Σεπ 2023 Chios, the mastic trade, and the ties between Greece and the Arab world Mastic - a unique product from the Greek island of Chios - has been at the heart of the island’s economy for centuries, linking it - and Greece - to the rest of the world, particularly the Middle... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Σεπ 2023 Advancing the rights of persons with disabilities in Greece and the US As the US-Greece partnership reaches new heights, it is also touching on all aspects of both societies, and one of the areas where the US and Greece are working together is to advance the rights of... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Σεπ 2023 The uncertain future of the historic Greek population in Turkey Over the past few years it seems that the island of Imvros, a Turkish island in the Aegean Sea with a historic Greek population, is experiencing what’s been described by some as a small Greek... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Σεπ 2023 Storm Daniel leaves a trail of devastation in Greece Greece was battered this week by Storm Daniel, which has led to the death of multiple people, triggered landslides, road and bridge collapses, and is being described as a “biblical catastrophe”.... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Σεπ 2023 Greece, Cyprus, and Israel envisage energy connection linking Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and Europe The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus once again put energy cooperation at the heart of discussions earlier this week in Nicosia. The three leaders took it a step further to explore expanding... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Σεπ 2023 A window of opportunity for Greek-Turkish relations? Greece’s foreign minister held a much anticipated meeting with his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday in which the two sides agreed on a “roadmap” to revive high-level contacts between their countries... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Αυγ 2023 Greece, the US, and the work to advance LGBTQI+ rights In July Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he planned to legalize same-sex marriage in his new term. Many have noted that this would be a huge step forward for LGBTQI+ rights at a... 21 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Αυγ 2023 Saving Athens: Climate change and an architecture for a new age As heatwaves – like the ones Greece has experienced this summer – become longer and more intense, modern cities like Athens need to develop new strategies in order to shield the city and its... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Αυγ 2023 What to expect in EU-Turkey relations in Erdogan's new term In the months since Turkish President Erdogan’s reelection, we’ve heard a lot about the potential for a new page in EU-Turkey relations, and Erdogan even raised the issue of Turkey’s membership in... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Αυγ 2023 Greece and UEFA look to end the "cancer" of hooligan violence in soccer Greek football - or soccer - teams have delivered some important performances on the European stage these past weeks, and fans are rightfully excited across the country. While fans celebrate these... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Αυγ 2023 Azerbaijan's blockade of Nagorno Karabakh and the failure of US diplomacy The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, or Artsakh, as a result of Azerbaijan’s blockade of the... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Αυγ 2023 49 years since Turkey's second invasion of Cyprus Every year on July 20th we remember the beginning of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus. July 20th, however, only marks phase one of the Turkish invasion. On August 14th, 1974 - despite the collapse of... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Αυγ 2023 A diplomatic restart between Athens and Tripoli? After several years of virtually nonexistent relations, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis spoke on the phone Wednesday with Najla Mangoush - the interim foreign minister of the government... 11 λεπτά