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Congress turns its attention to the Eastern Mediterranean

Today we take you to the halls of Congress, where the House Foreign Affairs Committee had a hearing on the Eastern Mediterranean. Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins our host Thanos Davelis with the main takeaways. 

Watch the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the Eastern Mediterranean here: Opportunities & Challenges in Eastern Mediterranean

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

Erdogan says Turkey ready in principle to act as Ukraine's guarantor

Cyprus growth to slow sharply, IMF says

IMF Says Cyprus Is Vulnerable to Fallout From War in Ukraine

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