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A new foreign policy doctrine for Greece?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece would send arms to Kyiv. While these arms are hardly enough to change the balance of the war, they have signaled a new doctrine in Greece’s foreign policy, one that upends the country’s long-standing aversion to getting involved in foreign conflicts. Prime Minister Mitsotakis made the case that this heightened willingness to help out abroad also benefits Greece’s national interests, a sentiment echoed by a number of analysts. This shift in foreign policy isn’t without its critics, and a number of Greeks, including the main opposition, have voiced their concerns. Expert Constantinos Filis joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the decision to assist Ukraine and this broader shift in Greece’s foreign policy doctrine. 

Constantinos Filis is the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece tossed aside years of caution in Ukraine — and upset Greeks

Bulgaria exploring nuclear synergy with Greece

Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline to be ready by end of June

A key link in the energy chain

Cyprus taking 'required steps' on sanctioned Russians - official

Cyprus: displaced Ukrainians adjust to life on Russia-friendly island

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