Καθημερινή The Greek Current 2 Σεπ 2020 Lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus Today the State Department announced it was lifting a 33 year arms embargo on Cyprus, waiving restrictions on the sale of non-lethal defense articles and services for the coming fiscal year.... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 1 Σεπ 2020 Setting the record straight on Greece at the New York Times The New York Times Editorial Board published an op-ed titled “There’s a New Game of Thrones in the Mediterranean,” that attempts to break down the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Instead of... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Αυγ 2020 Greece holds military exercises with allies amid East Med tensions This week we saw an uptick in military exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean amid Turkey’s continued provocations in Greece’s EEZ. Greece held military exercises with France, Italy, Cyprus the... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 28 Αυγ 2020 The view from Athens: East Med tensions, diplomatic efforts, and EU sanctions Tensions remain at an all time high in the Eastern Mediterranean as Turkey continues its provocations, challenging Greece’s maritime rights in the region. In the meantime, Germany is attempting a... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Αυγ 2020 Congress voices concerns to Secretary Pompeo over Turkish aggressions Today Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President Trump spoke on the phone about developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. Earlier this week leaders of the Hellenic Caucus in Congress voiced their... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 26 Αυγ 2020 Turkey's support of designated terror organization Hamas This weekend Turkey’s President Erdogan hosted a large Hamas delegation in Istanbul. The State Department called out Turkey for meeting with members of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization by... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 25 Αυγ 2020 Berlin steps up diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the East Med Tensions remain high in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey’s Oruc Reis research vessel, accompanied by Turkish ships, remains in Greece’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone. In the... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Αυγ 2020 Will natural gas discoveries lead to a regional transformation? Natural gas discoveries in the waters off Cyprus, Egypt, and Israel have contributed to heightened and deepened regional antagonisms, with Turkey raising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. At... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Αυγ 2020 Under the spotlight: Femicide in Turkey Rates of violence against women are alarmingly high in Turkey, where femicide and efforts to roll back legislation designed to protect women are currently under the spotlight. Ayla Jean Yackley, an... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 19 Αυγ 2020 Biden calls Erdogan an "autocrat" sparking a backlash in Turkey A Biden interview in which he clearly calls Turkey’s President Erdogan an “autocrat” resurfaced this weekend, sparking a backlash in Turkey. Dr. Aykan Erdemir, the Director of the Turkey Program at... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 18 Αυγ 2020 The Democratic National Convention, Biden's positions on Greece and Cyprus, and more Greek American Congressman John Sarbanes, a Democrat representing Maryland’s 3rd district, discusses the Democratic National Convention, former Vice President and Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Αυγ 2020 The economic disaster hidden in Turkey's banks With the Turkish lira depreciating rapidly, just how long can Turkey hide the fact that it is spending far beyond its means? Chris Miller, the author of a recent piece in Foreign Policy Magazine... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Αυγ 2020 Congress has secretly blocked US arms sales to Turkey A team of reporters at Defense News broke a story that key members of Congress have secretly blocked US arms sales to Turkey for nearly two years. Aaron Mehta, Deputy Editor and Senior Pentagon... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Αυγ 2020 Athens issues warnings as Turkish ship starts energy search off Greek island Tensions remain at dangerous levels in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey’s research vessel, the Oruc Reis, is surveying for energy resources in Greece’s continental shelf south of the Greek... 6 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Αυγ 2020 The State Department's Turkey problem Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon official, breaks down why the State Department still has a soft spot for Turkey despite the list of ways... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 11 Αυγ 2020 Greece on high alert as Turkey dispatches research vessel Greece is once again on high alert after Turkey sent ships to conduct energy research and exploration in an area within Greece's continental shelf, dangerously escalating tensions in the region.... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Αυγ 2020 Turkish money talks at US think tanks like the Atlantic Council A scathing report was published today highlighting how Turkey exerts pressure on seemingly independent think tanks like the Atlantic Council. Georgia Logothetis, HALC’s managing director, breaks... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Αυγ 2020 Greece signs EEZ agreement with Egypt Greece and Egypt agreed on a delimitation of their exclusive economic zones following a visit to Cairo by Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday. Angelos Athanasopoulos, the editor in... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Αυγ 2020 Can Greece maintain its positive record on Covid-19? Tom Ellis, the editor of Kathimerini English Edition, joins The Greek Current to discuss the current spike in coronavirus cases in Greece and how the government is working to maintain its positive... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 4 Αυγ 2020 Lebanon and the risks an economic and political collapse pose to the region Lebanon’s economy and its political structure is collapsing, and urgent reform is desperately needed. Jonathan Schanzer, the Senior Vice President at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies,... 13 λεπτά
