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EastMed diplomacy: "It’s not the pipeline, stupid"

Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins The Greek Current to discuss his latest piece in Kathimerini, titled “It’s not the pipeline, stupid”, which breaks down the latest controversy over the US “non-paper” on the EastMed gas pipeline. We look at the series of public relations fiascos and laughable explanations from those responsible for the non-paper and parts of the US response, and what steps the State Department can take to fix this problem. Endy Zemenides makes the case that it’s time to move the “3+1” to a much higher political level, calling for Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s direct engagement. We also look at how the State Department should be handling Turkey, which is looking to dominate, rather than participate in, East Med initiatives.

Read Endy Zemenides latest piece in Kathimerini here: It’s not the pipeline, stupid

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

Bilirakis, Pallone warn against US-Turkey F-16 deal

Greek army helps remove vehicles on snow-plagued road

PM acknowledges failures, offers apology in wake of snowstorm

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