Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Νοε 2022 The dangers of U.S. 'both-siderism' in the Caucasus Senator Bob Menendez led a stinging indictment of US policy in the Caucasus during a Senate hearing on Wednesday in which he called out the State Department’s both-siderism, citing its apparent... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Νοε 2022 Greece's energy ambitions: Electricity cables, renewables and pipelines Prime Minister Mistotakis’ recent participation at COP27 in Egypt and the latest announcements by Greece that it is exploring for hydrocarbons at sea have put a renewed focus on energy in the... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Νοε 2022 Big winners in the US midterms: The Greek-American community and Hellenic interests While votes are still being counted following last Tuesday’s midterm elections in the US, there are a few things we can say with certainty. The anticipated Republican “red wave” failed to... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Νοε 2022 From Sweden to the Aegean: Turkey's disruptive role within NATO This week Sweden’s Prime Minister went to Turkey in a bid to convince President Erdogan to green light its NATO membership bid. Instead, Erdogan demanded Sweden do more to get his approval. Holding... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Νοε 2022 From the midterms to upcoming elections in Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey With the US midterms behind us, we are turning our attention back to the Eastern Mediterranean, where Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey are all getting ready for national elections in 2023. Tom Ellis, the... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Νοε 2022 Greece kicks off major gas exploration off the coast of Crete Greece is kicking off a delayed natural gas exploration project with ExxonMobil, reserving two areas off southwestern Greece this week. Potential natural gas reserves in the area are estimated to... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Νοε 2022 The view of the US midterms from the campaign trail We’re going on the campaign trail on today’s episode for an up-close look at the US midterm elections that are finding Americans deeply polarized. Petros Kasfikis, the Washington DC correspondent... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Νοε 2022 Erdogan's network of clientelism, the economic crisis, and the upcoming elections Turkey’s worsening economic crisis has eroded President Erdogan’s popularity ahead of elections in 2023, threatening to oust him from power for the first time in two decades. Yet a large number of... 19 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Νοε 2022 The limits of Erdogan’s charm offensive with Israel The latest visit to Turkey of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has put the Israel-Turkey relationship in the spotlight. Despite the continued tensions on a number of issues - from Turkey’s... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Νοε 2022 #HeSaysAttack: US Supreme Court rejects Turkey's bid to shut down lawsuits from attack at Sheridan Circle Today we’re heading to Washington, DC, where the US Supreme Court recently turned down Turkey's bid to dismiss 2 lawsuits against it filed by demonstrators in the now infamous attack by Turkish... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Νοε 2022 Spotlight on Libya: The UN mission, Turkey's destabilizing role, and Greece The UN Security Council recently extended the mandate of the UN mission to Libya – known as UNSMIL – for another year, a move welcomed by Greek diplomats. This decision puts the spotlight on the... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Νοε 2022 How Israel's elections could impact the region On Tuesday Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in four years, and analysts expected a tight race for the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. As Israelis wait for the final results of... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Νοε 2022 Sweden and Finland's NATO membership bids and the Turkish roadblock On Friday Finland and Sweden’s prime ministers said they will join NATO at the same time, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications. All NATO... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Οκτ 2022 Energy, the Balkans, and Greece's role in the region Thanks to investments in the port of Alexandroupolis and the start of the commercial operation of the IGB pipeline, Greece is emerging as a key player in the region. The operation of a second... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Οκτ 2022 The story of OXI Day and why it still inspires today Every year on October 28th Greece remembers its entry into World War II and the moment in 1940 when it refused to surrender to Mussolini’s Italy, choosing to fight for independence and against... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Οκτ 2022 Olaf Scholz's visit to Athens and the Greek-German relationship German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who arrived in Athens on Wednesday evening, kicked off his visit to Greece on Thursday morning with a visit to the Acropolis with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Οκτ 2022 Migration back in the spotlight as focus turns to the Balkans and Turkey Migration is back in the headlines this week, as the UN released a report warning of increasing numbers of deaths on routes across the Mediterranean, on land borders to Europe and within the... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 25 Οκτ 2022 What's at stake in the upcoming midterm elections? On Tuesday, November 8th, Americans will be heading to the polls to vote in a midterm election that many anticipate will have an enormous impact on the direction of the US. While it looked like... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 22 Οκτ 2022 Why the US cannot afford to neglect the Mediterranean The Mediterranean, which connects Europe, Africa and the Middle East, is once again on the frontlines of important developments - as it stands at the crossroads of multiple crises engineered by... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Οκτ 2022 Greek-Turkish tensions from the Evros border to the Aegean Late last week 92 asylum seekers were found by Greek police and European border guards stripped naked at the Evros border between Greece and Turkey. Questions about this incident spilled over onto... 16 λεπτά
