Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Οκτ 2021 The port of Piraeus deal and concerns about Chinese investments in Greece This month the Piraeus Port Authority handed a further 16 percent of its shares to Cosco, cementing its control by the Chinese state-backed shipping group, which bought 51 percent of the Greek port... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Οκτ 2021 EU summit attempts to tackle soaring energy prices, rule of law crisis with Poland, migration, and more EU leaders were in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for a European Council summit, with soaring energy prices and a rule-of-law dispute with Poland at the top of the agenda. Other topics on the... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 22 Οκτ 2021 The Ecumenical Patriarch's meeting with President Biden and the opportunities it presents Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is set to visit the United States between October 23 and November 3, where he will hold a number of important meetings, including a meeting with US President Joe... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Οκτ 2021 Violence in Beirut serves as a warning to the US and Lebanon Hezbollah and its political allies have intensified Lebanon’s political crisis and paralyzed the new government by trying to push the cabinet to dismiss Tarek Bitar, the judge in charge of... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Οκτ 2021 US-Greece relations and the strategic dialogue: A conversation with Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt “Relations between Greece and the United States are at a peak, but they are not at the summit.” That was the message US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt conveyed to journalists after Greece and... 19 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Οκτ 2021 Taking US-Greece relations to the next level: A discussion with Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou Last week Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the new Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement between Greece and the United States and held the third... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Οκτ 2021 Renewal of Greece-US defense agreement to advance security and stability in the East Med The United States and Greece signed an extension of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) on Thursday, renewing their agreement for five years with an understanding that from then onward,... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Οκτ 2021 Is it time for the US to support the EU's defense ambitions? Last week US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that President Biden was truly willing to support greater European military and defense capabilities, a key point in the joint statement... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Οκτ 2021 Greece's foreign policy agenda: The MDCA, Libya, and the Western Balkans Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins our podcast today to discuss his latest report that highlights Greece’s key foreign policy goals in the near future. We kick off... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Οκτ 2021 Why it is time to check the power Turkey seeks to exert on the global stage Is it time to check the power Turkey seeks to exert on the global stage? Expert Michael Rubin makes the case that it is in his latest piece for The National Interest - “The West Shouldn’t Deny the... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Οκτ 2021 Is America Back? The US-China rivalry in the Eastern Mediterranean Great power rivalry with China has become the central feature of American foreign policy, and is playing out across the globe, including in the Aegean and the Balkans. In his latest op-ed for... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Οκτ 2021 Turkey looks to the US to upgrade its air force after removal from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions Reuters reported this week that Turkey made a request to the US to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes, as Turkey looks to... 19 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Οκτ 2021 Greece's parliament ratifies historic defense deal with France On Thursday Greece’s lawmakers ratified a historic defense deal with France that includes a mutual assistance clause in case of an armed attack against either, the first such deal between two NATO... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Οκτ 2021 The Western Balkans and the stalled prospect of EU membership On Wednesday EU leaders tried to reassure Western Balkan countries they could eventually join the EU if they met its standards, but the leaders failed to provide a credible signal that the bloc’s... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Οκτ 2021 The Council of Europe issues warning to Turkey over the detention of Osman Kavala and Selahattin Demirtaş Last month the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers agreed to initiate the infringement process against Turkey in December unless it complies with a European Court of Human Rights ruling and... 21 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Οκτ 2021 Rumors about Erdogan's health and what this could mean for Turkey's politics In his latest piece for Foreign Policy Magazine titled “Erdogan Might Be Too Sick to Keep Leading Turkey”, expert Steven Cook looks at some rumors that are circulating about Turkish President... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Οκτ 2021 US reactions to the Greece-France deal, the MDCA, and efforts by the US Senate to hold Turkey accountable Petros Kasfikis, the Washington DC correspondent for the Athens News Agency and Greece’s Mega TV, joins The Greek current today with the latest analysis from the capital of the United States. We’ll... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Οκτ 2021 The Erdogan - Putin summit and Turkey's balancing act between the US and Russia On Wednesday Turkish President Erdogan traveled to Sochi, Russia, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for nearly three hours. While there was no official readout from either side... 17 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Σεπ 2021 Congress joins European allies in targeting Turkey's Grey Wolves The US House of Representatives passed a bill on September 23 with an amendment - introduced by Representative Dina Titus - that requires the secretary of state to submit a report assessing whether... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Σεπ 2021 Greece and France sign "historic" defense deal as Athens purchases warships Greece sealed an arms deal with France on Tuesday for the purchase of frigates worth about 3 billion euros. The agreement is part of a broader defense and security strategic partnership pact that... 17 λεπτά
