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The Greek Current

Greece’s role as a key US partner on energy

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum - and chair of the influential White House National Energy Dominance Council - will be the first cabinet-level official to travel to Greece this presidential term, highlighting Greece’s role as a key US partner on energy. At the same time, it looks like new developments on Capitol Hill could soon pave the way for US ambassador–nominee to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to finally take up her post in Athens. Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company - and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to break all of this down.

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

Greece deemed critical to US energy plan

Senate GOP advances Guilfoyle’s nomination for Athens

Athens wary of domino effect of instability

Chevron entry elevates Greece geopolitically

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