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The Greek Current
The Greek Current

Greece's high tech ambitions, the new budget, and defense spending

"From a new drug research hub to island incubators, Greece is starting to position itself for the Fourth Industrial Revolution." That’s the lead sentence in a piece by journalist John Psaropoulos, who outlines the key steps Greece is taking to transform its economy and capitalize on its young talent. 

John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Greece and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent,  joins The Greek Current to analyze this article, look at Greece's new budget, and more.

Read John Psaropoulos's piece here: Despite COVID-19, Greece makes strides on high tech ambitions

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Erdogan says U.S. sanctions an attack on ally Turkey's rights

Erdogan: US aims to stymie growing Turkish defense industry

US ambassador briefs Dendias on sanctions against Turkey

Cavusoglu tells UN envoy federation no longer possible

‘Federation project no longer sustainable,’ Turkish FM tells Lute

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