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The Daily Roundup - Thursday, June 25, 2020

Lena Argiri – the DC Correspondent for ERT, the Greek Public Broadcasting Company – discusses her exclusive interview with Senator Bob Menendez, which focused on the US role in the Eastern Mediterranean, the State Department's weak response to Turkey's destabilizing role, and steps Congress may take in response to Turkey’s provocations.

You can read the articles we discuss on today's Daily Roundup here:

Lena Argiri’s interview with Senator Bob Menendez

Greek ministry sounds alarm with UNESCO of Turkish plans for Hagia Sophia

US envoy for religious freedom calls on Turkey to keep Hagia Sophia as museum

EU to help resolve Cyprus-Turkey maritime border wrangle

‘Cyprus’ concerns are the EU’s concerns’ Borrell says

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