Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Μαϊ 2022 "I will not forget!": Commemorating the Pontian Genocide Greece’s leaders commemorated the 103rd anniversary of the genocide of the Greeks of the Pontus region today, in which at least 353,000 Pontian Greeks perished. This was a major phase of a larger... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Μαϊ 2022 Mitsotakis meets with Biden and delivers historic address to Congress We’re taking you to Washington, DC today, where Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis just wrapped up a two day trip that included a meeting at the White House with President Biden and a historic address... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Μαϊ 2022 Why is Erdogan standing in the way of Sweden and Finland's NATO bid? Turkey surprised its NATO allies last week by saying it would not view the applications of Sweden and Finland positively, and on Monday Turkish President Erdogan doubled down on comments last week... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Μαϊ 2022 Tilos: The Aegean island betting on a green future Today we are heading to a remote island in the Aegean, Tilos. The island has already been producing most of its own electricity through solar and wind, and this week authorities announced that more... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Μαϊ 2022 The American far-right and the Orthodox Church NPR recently highlighted how Orthodox Christian churches in the US are drawing in far-right American converts that show strong strains of nativism and white nationalism, along with a strong... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Μαϊ 2022 Why the views of ordinary Turks to the war in Ukraine should matter to the West Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western policymakers have watched Erdogan’s balancing act between Turkey’s NATO allies and Russia closely, seeing the war as an opportunity to pull Ankara back... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Μαϊ 2022 The US-Turkey “reset” narrative and the Aegean After years of deteriorating relations, it appears there is a new narrative on US-Turkey relations that sees the war in Ukraine as a chance to reset relations and reverse Turkey’s tilt towards... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Μαϊ 2022 PM Mitsotakis’ upcoming visit to the US: What's on the agenda? Later this month Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in Washington, DC, and he is arriving with a full agenda that includes the global impact of the war in Ukraine, regional energy... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Μαϊ 2022 EU tweaks new sanctions on Russia to win over reluctant members This week the EU proposed the toughest package of sanctions yet against Russia for its war in Ukraine, including an embargo on Russian oil. However, some member states are worried about the impact... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Μαϊ 2022 Turkey's 'unprecedented' violations are raising tensions in the Aegean We’re taking you to the Aegean today, where Turkey’s provocations have reached unprecedented levels. Just on one day last week, Greece registered 168 airspace violations and 42 illegal overflights... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Μαϊ 2022 President Zelenskyy talks about Greece, Turkey, and Ankara's "double standards" Earlier this week Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy gave an all encompassing interview which aired on ERT - the Greek public broadcaster - and was later published in Kathimerini, in which he discussed... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Μαϊ 2022 Greece prepares for a key summer tourist season This week Greece lifted COVID-19 restrictions for foreign and domestic flights as it prepares for a tourist season that it hopes will see this crucial sector bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Μαϊ 2022 New FSRU in Alexandroupoli highlights Greece's key role as a regional energy hub The official launch of the new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) at Alexandroupoli is taking place on Tuesday this week. This marks an important milestone not only for Greece’s role as a... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Απρ 2022 PM Mitsotakis' visit to DC, what it means for US-Greece relations, and more It was recently announced that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit the White House next month and deliver what’s been described as a historic address to a joint session of Congress. This... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Απρ 2022 Greece's key role in efforts wean the Balkans off Russian gas In a decisive turn in the war in Ukraine, Russia announced this week that it was cutting gas to Poland and Bulgaria. This move has put the spotlight on the efforts underway in the Balkans to show... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 28 Απρ 2022 A 'travesty of justice': The conviction of Osman Kavala and the US response This week a Turkish court condemned Turkish philanthropist and civic leader Osman Kavala to life in prison, a verdict that’s been described as a “travesty of justice.” The State Department also... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Απρ 2022 The state of religious freedom in Turkey The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its Annual Report this week, and once again recommended that the State Department place Turkey on its Special Watch List for... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Απρ 2022 Vandalism at Hagia Sophia raises concerns about the UNESCO site Last week evidence emerged of a disturbing act of vandalism at Hagia Sophia, with photos showing the historic Imperial Gate badly damaged. This is raising concerns over the repercussions of Turkish... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Απρ 2022 Greece's response to the energy crisis and to rising costs Dealing with the energy crisis and the rising costs Greek households are facing as a result is at the top of the Greek government’s agenda, and this week we saw Prime Minister Mitsotakis announce a... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 22 Απρ 2022 An exciting time in US-Greece relations: A discussion with Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt Today US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt joins our host Thanos Davelis for a look at the latest high level congressional visits to Greece, Greece’s important strategic position in the region and its role... 19 λεπτά
