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The Greek Current
The Greek Current

Greece at the heart of a new energy map that's transforming the region

This week Greece - together with the European Commission - hosted the REPowerEU workshop on energy in Athens. This was a chance to put the spotlight on how Greece is at the heart of energy developments like the “Vertical Corridor”, renewables, and electricity interconnectors that are transforming the region and breaking its dependence on Russian energy. Theodoros Tsakiris, a Professor of Geopolitics and Energy Policy at the University of Nicosia, joins Thanos Davelis to look into this important meeting in Athens and explore the various projects that have put Greece on the energy map as a serious player.

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

Remarks at the REPowerEU Diversification Workshop

Pyatt to “N”: Greece’s amazing transformation into an energy hub

Erdogan inaugurates mosque in Albania, pledges military drones as he begins Balkan tour

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