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The Greek Current

The changing dynamics in Greece's ties with Germany

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was just in Germany, where he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Migration, Turkey, energy issues, and the Middle East dominated the discussion, while the economy, once the top issue dominating relations between Athens and Berlin, took a backseat, reflecting Greece’s significant progress from the dire financial crisis of the previous decade. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor who was just in Germany, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the changing dynamics in Greek-German relations, the key takeaways from the Mitsotakis-Scholz meeting, and more.

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

PM, Scholz talk migration, Turkey, energy

Εντός και Εκτός: Το μεταναστευτικό και οι ελληνογερμανικές σχέσεις

Greece, a debt cut champion

Cyprus to clamp down as investigation reveals oligarchs moved assets after Ukraine invasion

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