Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Αυγ 2023 The Treaty of Lausanne: A story of survival and ambivalence This year marks the centenary of the Lausanne Treaty, a treaty that has survived a number of twists and turns in world history. While it continues to largely define the status quo between Greece... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Αυγ 2023 Pete Sessions’s junket to occupied Cyprus bolsters expansionist dictators Congressman Pete Sessions recently visited the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus, becoming the first American politician to fly directly into the unrecognized Turkish proxy state - against State... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Αυγ 2023 Greece's energy landscape and the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine It’s now been almost a year and a half since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the impact of Putin’s war can be felt from the geopolitical landscape to the global economy. A point of particular concern... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Αυγ 2023 Congress puts the spotlight back on the US-Greece relationship It’s been a busy month in Washington, and Hellenic issues weren’t left out of the legislative agenda as Congresswoman Grace Meng and the Hellenic Caucus introduced an amendment to the National... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Αυγ 2023 Is Erdogan shifting Turkey's foreign policy back to the West? Following a decade-plus of fractured relations with key Western partners, including the US, Turkey’s President Erdogan has made some moves to seemingly rebuild these relationships. His decision on... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Αυγ 2023 Greece's "beach towel movement" gains popularity, raising questions about the country's tourism model A new movement is underway in Greece, and is taking place on its beaches in the middle of the tourist season. Citizens on a number of popular islands have been mobilizing to reclaim their beaches... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Αυγ 2023 Greek-Albanian ties, Tirana's EU bid, and the Fredi Beleri case This week Albanian authorities finally moved to refer Fredi Beleri’s case to trial. The ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare has been in pre-trial detention for months, and as a result has been... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Αυγ 2023 The Beleri case: "For us, freedom is not self-evident" On March 11, 2023, the night before municipal elections in Albania, the then candidate for mayor of Himare, the ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri, and his aide, Pantelis Kokavesis, were arrested by the... 8 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Αυγ 2023 How Greece is dealing with the double whammy of heat and wildfires Climate change is exacerbating weather extremes, making heat waves more frequent and more severe worldwide, and this summer has been the hottest on record. Heat waves are also causing yet another... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Ιουλ 2023 Turkey, Sweden, and the F-16s: Cutting through the noisy diplomacy It’s now been a couple of weeks since the NATO summit in Vilnius, where Turkey’s Erdogan was praised by other leaders - including President Biden - for lifting his objections to Sweden’s NATO... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 28 Ιουλ 2023 49 years since the restoration of democracy in Greece Earlier this week Greece celebrated 49 years since the restoration of democracy after seven years of military dictatorship. With the return of democracy, Greece began a new period of stability, one... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Ιουλ 2023 Why going to the International Court is Greece's best option Following the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Erdogan at the NATO summit, we’ve heard Mitsotakis talk of a new “bold agenda” in Greek-Turkish... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Ιουλ 2023 Mastic producers in Greece innovate to confront the new realities of climate change As Greece faces a prolonged heatwave and battles wildfires across the country, the realities of rising temperatures and climate change have long been evident and are impacting every aspect of life.... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 25 Ιουλ 2023 Greece is "fighting a war" against wildfires Wildfires have continued to rage across Greece, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis saying on Monday that the country is “fighting a war” against the fires. Greece’s fire service capabilities have been... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 22 Ιουλ 2023 Erdogan looks to the West and the Gulf amid economic challenges This month Turkey’s President Erdogan finally ended his opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership bid after months of brinkmanship and threats, while this week saw him travel to the oil-rich Gulf in a... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Ιουλ 2023 Greece battles multiple wildfires amid heatwave Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as southern Europe faces a prolonged heat wave. While... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Ιουλ 2023 Can Cyprus reunification talks be revived? July 20th marks another black anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974. 49 years later, the northern part of Cyprus remains illegally occupied. President Christodoulides recently... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Ιουλ 2023 Russia pulls out of the Black Sea grain deal. What next? On Monday Russia pulled out of an agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping food flowing from Ukraine — a major... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Ιουλ 2023 A “bold agenda” in Greek-Turkish relations Last week, a day after meeting with Turkish President Erdogan at the NATO summit, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the promotion of a “bold agenda” in Greek-Turkish relations with the... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Ιουλ 2023 Does Erdogan's NATO move signal a pivot away from Russia and toward the West? President Erdogan’s recent “U-turn” on Sweden’s accession to NATO has led to a number of observers wondering whether Turkey may be pivoting away from Russia and returning to the West, with some... 14 λεπτά
