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Ambassador Papadopoulou on Greece-US relations and the call between Blinken and Dendias

On Monday Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held their first official call - which comes as relations between the two countries are at their highest level in recent memory - and looked at how to further enhance the strategic cooperation between Greece and the United States. They also covered the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, and more.

Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou, Greece’s ambassador to the United States, joins us on the Greek current to discuss the call between Foreign Minister Dendias and Secretary of Blinken and Greece-US relations.

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

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Greece Tells EU Chief to Prevent Further Vaccine Delays

Greek PM Mitsotakis on Tourism, Europe Vaccine Distribution

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Cold weather front hits Greece, with snow in Athens

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