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The Daily Roundup - Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Today, members of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues hosted a live virtual discussion with a panel of experts on Turkey's destabilizing actions in the Eastern Mediterranean region. HALC's Executive Director Endy Zemenides, one of the panelists, gives us his insight on what was discussed.

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

Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues discussion: Is Turkey Becoming a Rogue State?

Europe Extends Block on U.S. Travelers Over Coronavirus Concerns

EU’s travel safe list emerges from battle for national interests

Macron accuses Turkey of ‘criminal responsibility’ in Libya

Anastasiades: Cyprus wants escalation of EU action against Turkey

Orthodox Patriarch says turning Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into mosque would be divisive

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