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From the Baltic to the Aegean: Greece and the Three Seas Initiative

Last fall Greece joined the Three Seas Initiative, which brings together 13 EU countries located between the Baltic, Black, Adriatic, and now the Aegean Seas. The Three Seas Initiative was initially founded with the economy in mind, to foster regional dialogue and boost investment, and with Greece’s addition, its diplomatic and economic pull now extends to the Mediterranean. Ian Brzezinski, who has been following this initiative since it was founded, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the Three Seas Initiative, which now includes Greece, is so important for the region.

Ian Brzezinski leads the Brzezinski Group, a strategic advisory services firm, and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Brent Scowcroft Center on Strategy and Security.

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

What is the Three Seas Initiative and why is it expanding?

Greece becomes 13th member of Three Seas Initiative on EU’s eastern flank

Greece can serve as entry point for energy to the north, PM says

Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque

UN envoy returning to Cyprus for talks

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