Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look into a special visa program Greece launched for Turkish visitors who arrive on Greece’s islands, and explore where it fits into ongoing efforts to maintain calm in the Aegean.
Endy Zemenides, the executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to break down Thursday’s debate in the Senate on the Turkey F-16 deal initiated by Senator Rand Paul, the message it sends about US-Turkey ties, and more.
Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT – Greece’s public broadcaster – and a contributor to Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis from Washington with the latest analysis on Sweden, Turkey and the US, and breaks down why Washington may not be able to afford delaying the sale of F-35s to Greece much longer.
Expert Nikolas Katsimpras joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the Red Sea crisis, look at why it’s significant from Greece’s perspective, and break down why is it important that Athens plays an active role in this effort.
Angeliki Dimitriadi, the head of the migration program at ELIAMEP, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the latest breakthrough on a new EU migration deal, and explore what it means for frontline states like Greece and Cyprus.
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the HALC, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the efforts to press the Biden administration to move the F35 sale to Greece forward, and break down why progress in Greek-American relations should not be affected by the dysfunctional relationship between the US and Turkey.
For the second year in a row The Economist once again listed Greece as the top economic performer of the year out of a list of 35 countries.
Last week European leaders focused on EU enlargement, from the Western Balkans to Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.
As EU leaders meet in Brussels this week, their focus is largely on Ukraine and its ties to the EU. In the buildup to the summit, however, the Western Balkans also caught their attention.
All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, as the focus in Greece once again turns to cracking down on supporter violence following a series of violent incidents at matches.
One of the key figures that captured the hardship of the decade-long economic crisis in Greece was the unemployment rate, which peaked at 28 percent in the summer of 2013.
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to break down whether Turkish President Erdogan’s “transformation” vis-a-vis Greece is genuine, and explain why it’s important that the Greek public understand how the US factored into this transformation.
Is it time to reconsider Turkey’s NATO membership? With the alliance having to constantly grapple with an uncooperative and at times even combative Turkish leader in President Erdogan, the question is as timely as ever.
All eyes were on Athens on Thursday as Prime Minister Mitsotakis met with Turkey’s President Erdogan, with the two leaders reiterating their commitment to “calm waters” in the Aegean.
With diplomatic relations between Greece and Egypt deepening over the last years, there has been a renewed focus on the ties binding these two Mediterranean countries. One link that is back in the spotlight is the historic Greek community in Egypt, which for the last 200 years has maintained ties with homelands on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea.
Athens will take center stage on Thursday as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Greece’s capital to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis amid a sense of reserved optimism.
