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Today international airports and ports in Greece opened up to some foreign travellers. The move comes as the European Union reopens its external borders to a "safe travel" list of nations, which notably excludes the US. Greg Pappas, the publisher of The Pappas Post and Founder and President of the Greek America Foundation, joins us from Greece to give us an on the ground report. You can read...

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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...

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Late last week Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis spoke with Turkey’s President Erdogan on the phone after six months of complete silence. Sources suggest that the discussion was an attempt to “break the ice” between the two sides in an effort to ease tensions that have built up. Tom Ellis, the editor of Kathimerini English Edition, joins the Greek current today to give us his insight on what...

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Tuğba Tanyeri-Erdemir, a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Anthropology, joins The Greek Current to discuss the growing calls in Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque, and looks at whether Turkish President Erdogan may finally be ready to change Hagia Sophia’s status.You can read the articles we discuss on today's Daily Roundup...

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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...

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President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan’s dealings are back in the spotlight after Bolton’s new book “The Room Where it Happened” was officially released. Jonathan Schanzer, the senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury, joins the Greek Current to discuss the latest revelations in the book, the case...

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Yesterday, Italy, Germany and the United States pushed for a cease-fire and de-escalation of tensions in Libya following a warning by Egypt over the weekend that it would intervene militarily if Turkish-backed forces attacked the strategic city of Sirte. Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins our podcast to...

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Apostolos Zoupaniotis, the publisher and editor of the weekly Greek-American newspaper Greek News and a regular commentator on Hellenic issues, joins us from New York City to discuss his exclusive interview with Archbishop Elpidophoros on the Archbishop’s first year in the US, the annual travel to Greece campaign on Greek News, and the New York primaries taking place tomorrow where a number of...

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Today, HALC joins the nation in commemorating Juneteenth - marking the end of slavery in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865. New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes joins us to discuss the significance of this day, the discrimination faced by Greek immigrants in the early 20th century, and how our Greek-American community can honor Juneteenth, reflect on its importance, get...

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John Bolton, President Trump’s former National Security Adviser, announced that his book, “The Room Where It Happened” will be released next week. In the book, Bolton highlights President Trump's relationship with Turkey's President Erdogan, specifically as it relates to the case against Turkey's Halkbank - which was indicted for its role in the largest sanctions violations scheme in US...

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Today we’re heading to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, where HALC teamed up with the Metropolis and Chicago CRED to deliver roughly 4-6 tons of food donated by our local Hellenic community to the South and West sides of Chicago. HALC chairman and former Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Greek-American sports anchor and one of the owners of Avli restaurants Lou Canellis,...

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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...

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Late last week, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee unveiled its version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, where another key milestone in the #NoJetsForTurkey campaign was reached. Boris Zilberman, the Director of Public Policy & Strategy at the Christians United for Israel Action fund, an alumni of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and an expert on the...

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David Gardner, the International Affairs Editor at the Financial Times, joins us from Beirut to talk about his latest piece published in the Financial Times: "Seven Reasons why President Erdogan Looks Vulnerable". You can read the articles here: Seven Reasons why President Erdogan Looks VulnerableTwitter uncovers state-backed networks linked to China, Russia, TurkeyAnalysis of June 2020 Twitter...

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Steven Howard, the National Outreach Director at In Defense of Christians, discusses the State Department's Report on International Religious Freedom highlighting the many challenges faced by religious minorities in Turkey, the status of Hagia Sophia, and the current challenges Christians and other minorities face in the broader Middle East.

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Today Turkey rejected Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, while a Turkish ship suspected of carrying arms to Libya, violating a UN-imposed arms embargo, was spotted in the Mediterranean in an area monitored by EU vessels participating in Operation Irini. Angelos Athanasopoulos, the editor in chief of politics for the Greek newspaper To Vima, give us his insight into the current situation...

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Greece's Ambassador to the US, Alexandra Papadopoulou, joins The Greek Current to discuss today's "historic" maritime borders agreement signed by Greece and Italy that delimits the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between both countries. Read the stories we discussed here:Greece and Italy sign 'historic' maritime borders accordCyprus resumes commercial flights after ending 11-week banGreece raises...

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Our lead story today is Kathimerini’s exclusive interview with the US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt. Pyatt outlined plans for US investments in Greece, highlighted the US-Greek relationship and the 3+1 partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean between Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US, and touched on Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean.You can read the interview here: US ready...

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Nikos Konstandaras, a columnist for the Greek daily Kathimerini and an op-ed contributor in The New York Times, discusses the current migrant crisis at Greece's border with Turkey and the need for Greece to maintain the "internal border" - its commitment to justice and the rule of law - as Turkey throws its weight into the effort to undermine Greece’s image.

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Roderick Beaton is the Emeritus Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature at King's College London. He is the author of multiple books, including, most recently, Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation, and Byron's War: Romantic Rebellion, Greek Revolution.You can purchase his book here: Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation

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