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The Daily Roundup - Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Last week, the owner of the Panathinaikos basketball club, one of the most widely supported teams in Greece, said he is putting the basketball club up for sale. Following his announcement, Panathinaikos formally asked to withdraw from the EuroLeague. Professor Alexander Kitroeff, a Professor of History at Haverford College, a lifelong Panathinaikos fan, and the author of the book Ελλάς, Ευρώπη Παναθηναϊκός! 100 Χρόνια Ελληνική Ιστορία - Greece, Europe, Panathinaikos! 100 Years of Greek History joins us to offer his insight.

You can read about the stories we discuss here:

Panathinaikos asks to leave the Euroleague

PM, in Israel, wins tourism pledge and warns on Turkey

Transatlantic blues as Pompeo holds EU talks

Borell to visit Cyprus, says island rightly complains about Turkey's activities

Cyprus Defence Minister stresses need for EU naval presence in EastMed

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