Καθημερινή The Greek Current 12 Ιουν 2025 Greece's fragmented political landscape We’re almost at the halfway point of Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ second term. Despite a few political storms over the past years, New Democracy, the prime minister’s party, is riding out a wave of... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Ιουν 2025 Can Europe support Ukraine without Washington? Despite pressure from the Trump administration for a peace deal or a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia appears to be stepping up its attacks, launching almost 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine earlier... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Ιουν 2025 Are the Cyclades at risk of "Disneyfication"? Kathimerini featured a story recently on the Cyclades, specifically sounding the alarm over what some are calling the “Disneyfication” of the islands amid unchecked tourism and construction. This... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Ιουν 2025 Greece on the cusp of creating two major marine parks At the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens last year, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece would create two marine parks that would raise the extent of Greece’s marine protected... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Ιουν 2025 The looming water crisis facing Greece As Europe faces increasing pressure over access to fresh water, the problem has become particularly acute in Greece. Reports indicate that Athens and the Attica region will face a water crisis in... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 5 Ιουν 2025 Greece and Egypt turn to Libya amid new concerns over the Turkey-Libya maritime deal Reports that Eastern Libya's parliament is considering endorsing the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and the Tripoli-based government in Libya that attempted to split the eastern... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Ιουν 2025 Turkey's big play in Syria Last week a $7 billion energy deal involving the United States, Turkey and Qatar, was signed in Damascus, a move designed to revive Syria's crippled power sector. The move raises questions about... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 3 Ιουν 2025 Greece at the heart of exciting developments on the energy front From the “Vertical Gas Corridor” to projects in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece is stepping up its efforts on the energy front. This is placing it at the heart of exciting new developments that... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Ιουν 2025 What's at stake for St. Catherine's monastery in Sinai, and why does it matter for international religious freedom? A recent court ruling in Egypt has sounded alarm bells in Athens and around the world as it seems to put the status of St. Catherine’s monastery in Sinai, a UNESCO world heritage site, at risk.... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 30 Μαϊ 2025 Is a trade deal between the EU and the US in the cards? The US and the EU seem to have agreed to speed up trade talks after President Trump issued and then postponed a 50 percent tariff threat. While many European leaders welcomed this move, it’s still... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Μαϊ 2025 Erdogan's push for a new constitution and the erosion of Turkish democracy This week Turkey’s President Erdogan said he was putting together a team to draft a new constitution, a move that comes in the wake of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest. Many critics see this... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 28 Μαϊ 2025 What's standing in the way of Turkey and the F-35s? Reports indicate that President Trump and members of his administration are looking for ways to circumvent or lift CAATSA sanctions and put arms sales, particularly of F-35 jets, back on the table... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Μαϊ 2025 The East Med Gateway Act, IMEC, and the looming competition with China There’s a new bipartisan bill - the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act - that’s once again putting the spotlight on Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and their potential roles in IMEC, a project increasingly... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Μαϊ 2025 Europe's €150B defense lending scheme, Turkey's participation, and Greek concerns This week EU ambassadors agreed on a €150 billion defense lending scheme, Security Action For Europe, or SAFE. EU officials are calling this "an important step toward a stronger Europe." In a move... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 22 Μαϊ 2025 Greece and the new cold war between the US and China Since before President Trump’s return to office, the focus in the US has been on China. As the Trump administration turns up the pressure on Beijing, this is also putting the spotlight on vital... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Μαϊ 2025 India, Pakistan, and Turkey's arms industry The conflict between Pakistan and India has put Turkey’s arms industry in the spotlight, exposing the limits of its much lauded drones and raising questions about whether Turkey’s arms industry is... 9 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Μαϊ 2025 Wildfire season and the lessons from the past A recent map published by the EU’s Copernicus program is sounding the alarm ahead of wildfire season showing drought conditions and risk assessments across Europe. This is particularly alarming for... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Μαϊ 2025 Turkish Cypriots protest against creeping Islamification from Ankara A decision earlier this year by authorities in the occupied northern part of Cyprus to allow headscarves in schools has led to mass protests against what many see as President Erdogan’s increasing... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Μαϊ 2025 Albania's Edi Rama secures unprecedented fourth term in power Albania’s long-time Prime Minister Edi Rama secured an unprecedented fourth consecutive term in Sunday's election, winning a comfortable majority. This win came on the back of a wave of pro-EU... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Μαϊ 2025 Trump says US will lift sanctions on Syria in major policy shift In a move that took many by surprise, President Trump announced this week that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria. The decision represents a sea change for Syrians, as UN... 12 λεπτά
