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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Apostolos Zoupaniotis discusses Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to discuss religious freedom issues in the region and around the world. We also look at the latest visit by Turkish President Erdogan to the occupied side of Cyprus and the beachfront of Varosha, where he made it clear that he favored a two-state solution for Cyprus. 

Apostolos Zoupaniotis is the publisher and editor of the weekly Greek-American newspaper Greek News and a regular commentator on Hellenic issues.

Ecumenical Patriarchate calls “historic” the visit of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Fanar

Ankara focused on getting recognition of north Cyprus

Police fire tear gas to break up banned gatherings in Greece

Over 100 people detained in clashes during banned gatherings

Bulgaria blocks EU accession talks with North Macedonia

Bulgaria blocks EU membership talks for North Macedonia

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