Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Απρ 2023 Supreme Court: Iran sanctions-evasion case against Halkbank to proceed On Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled that the Turkish state-owned Halkbank remains subject to criminal prosecution in US courts for fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Απρ 2023 US sanctions Turkey-based entities for aiding Russia's war in Ukraine About a week ago the US imposed sanctions on Turkish entities it said violated US export controls and helped Russia's war effort. This is part of ongoing efforts to “cut off more of the... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Απρ 2023 Congress notified about $259 million F-16 equipment sale to Turkey On Monday the Biden's administration notified Congress of the planned sale to Turkey of avionics software upgrades for its current fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft, a deal valued at up to $259... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Απρ 2023 What will an opposition win mean for Turkey's foreign policy? What will the impact on Turkey’s foreign policy be should Kemal Kilicdaroglu and the Turkish opposition manage to unseat President Erdogan in the upcoming elections in May? Some observers envision... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Απρ 2023 Greek parliament votes to ban far-right Golden Dawn offshoot from elections Greece’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to ban the extreme-right Greeks-National Party from running in the upcoming elections, aiming to block its members linked to the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn criminal... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Απρ 2023 Greece and Egypt's deepening strategic relationship Egypt’s foreign minister was just in Athens, meeting with both Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Dendias. The visit put the spotlight on the Greek-Egyptian relationship as both... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Απρ 2023 The reasons why Erdogan might be re-elected The upcoming elections in Turkey are ones where the fate of Turkey — as well as the nature of its relations with the world — will be affected for the years to come. That’s the argument Prof. Cengiz... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Απρ 2023 Did Turkey target Syrian Kurdish leader and US personnel with a drone strike? This weekend missiles from a drone nearly hit a US convoy carrying American personnel and Mazlum Kobane, a top American ally in the fight against the Islamic State and the commander in chief of the... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Απρ 2023 Why the Kurds will be decisive in Turkey's elections One of Turkish President Erdogan’s most prominent political opponents, Selahattin Demirtaş, has spoken out from prison to the Financial Times, urging Turkey’s opposition to seize what he said is... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Απρ 2023 Greek elections: Undecided voters and coalition governments Undecided voters are expected to play a key role in Greece’s national elections on May 21 as their percentage remains high - above 16 percent according to the latest polls. The new polls also show... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Απρ 2023 Eurogroup chief highlights Greece's economic progress Greece’s economic performance was in the spotlight again this week as Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe was in Athens to meet with Prime Minister Mitsotakis and to participate in the “Resilience,... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Απρ 2023 Finland joins NATO as Turkey remains a headache for the alliance Finland became NATO’s 31st member on Tuesday, marking a major shift in Europe’s security landscape and a setback for Russia's Vladimir Putin. Until late last week, Turkey had maintained a block on... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Απρ 2023 Why Erdogan is stepping up his regional charm offensive Erdogan has been on a charm offensive, working to “reset” ties with countries in the region - ties he effectively torpedoed over the last decade or so. While Erdogan wants a “reset” and... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Απρ 2023 Greece's Balkan agenda, the latest trilateral in Cyprus, and more With a relative calm taking hold in the Aegean between Greece and Turkey, Athens is turning its focus to the Western Balkans. Here Greece is looking to play an active role in resolving disputes in... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 31 Μαρ 2023 Greece and Israel foil Iran-backed Athens terror attack Greek authorities foiled an Iranian-backed terrorist attack on Jews and Israelis in Athens earlier this week with Mossad’s assistance, which helped identify the connection between the local terror... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Μαρ 2023 Prime Minister Mitsotakis calls for elections, puts Greece in campaign mode Greece is officially heading to elections on May 21st. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the much anticipated announcement on Tuesday, officially kicking off the campaign season. Mitsotakis... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Μαρ 2023 Does the sense of calm prevailing in the Aegean pave the way for dialogue with Turkey after elections? Since the tragic earthquakes in Turkey it appears that a sense of calm is prevailing in the Aegean - at least for the moment - that has led to an improvement in ties between Greece and Turkey and a... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 28 Μαρ 2023 The Saudi Arabia-Iran deal and the view from Greece and Cyprus It’s now been a few weeks since China brokered an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to normalize relations. The deal - and China’s role in it - shocked many countries in the region, including... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 25 Μαρ 2023 Congress raises key questions on US-Turkey ties during hearings with Secretary Blinken We’re heading to the US Congress on today’s episode, where Senator Menendez once again caught everyone’s attention while questioning Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week when he sharply... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 24 Μαρ 2023 President Christodoulides' proposal to engage the EU on the Cyprus issue Nikos Christodoulides attended his first EU leaders summit as President of Cyprus this week, and came with a clear agenda - to engage the EU on the Cyprus issue. At the same time, Christodoulides... 12 λεπτά
