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The Greek Current

AJC's David Harris speaks about US-Greece ties, regional cooperation, anti-semitism, and more

David Harris, the CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), who is in Greece to meet with Greek political leaders and attend The Economist conference, joins the Greek Current to talk about his latest interview with Kathimerini’s Tom Ellis, where they explored topics including regional cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act - which is a joint legislative priority of HALC and AJC - and the concerning rise in anti-semitism across the world. We also discuss the main takeaways from his meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt. 

Read David Harris’ interview with Kathimerini here: Trajectory in Greek-US ties ‘steadily upward’

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

EU executive approves Cyprus’ 1.2 bln euro Covid recovery plan

EU border agency could help Cyprus stem migrant arrivals

EU will 'never, ever' accept two-state deal on Cyprus

Greece Still Hopes to Halt German Submarine Deal with Turkey

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