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The Greek Current
The Hellenic American Leadership Council
600 episodes
2 hours ago
A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis.
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A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis.
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The Greek Current
Russia's hybrid war on Europe
Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and expert on Europe, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Russia’s hybrid attacks on Europe, digging into the question of whether Russia could take these attacks a step further.
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2 hours ago
11 minutes 47 seconds

The Greek Current
Cyprus’ expanding partnership with the US
Evangelos Savva, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down the significance of Foreign Minister Kombos' meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, and look at the message it sends about ever-deepening US-Cyprus ties.
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1 day ago
14 minutes 29 seconds

The Greek Current
Are Europe's problem economies now in the north?
Mij Rahman, managing director for Europe at the Eurasia Group, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at how Europe's north - France, U.K. and Germany - are facing growing budget deficits, debt, and political instability, while the former crisis hot spots in the south like Greece look financially healthier
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2 days ago
14 minutes 47 seconds

The Greek Current
Ukraine secures US energy via Greece
John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis to look into President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Athens on Sunday, where Ukraine signed an agreement with Greece for gas imports ahead of what’s expected to be a tough winter.
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3 days ago
14 minutes 30 seconds

The Greek Current
Greece's landmark energy deal with Exxon
Energy expert Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris joins Thanos Davelis to break down why last week's deal with ExxonMobil is generating so much buzz among Greek and US officials, and why this and the fact that Chevron is also engaging with Greece could be game-changers for the country.
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6 days ago
15 minutes 42 seconds

The Greek Current
Is a new political party on the horizon in Greece?
Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore what the possibility of a new party on the right led by former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras could mean for Greece’s ruling party and its wider political scene.
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1 week ago
14 minutes 33 seconds

The Greek Current
From wanted terrorist to statesman: Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa at the White House
Aaron David Miller joins Thanos Davelis do discuss Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s transformation from a wanted terrorist to a guest at the White House, and break down the message this meeting sends about US priorities in the region.
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1 week ago
16 minutes 7 seconds

The Greek Current
Is Greece entering a new chapter as America's energy gateway?
Thanos Davelis is joined by Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, as we look at how energy is driving US-Greece relations forward, and how it’s giving the 3+1 partnership of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US a new boost.
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1 week ago
16 minutes 38 seconds

The Greek Current
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, UNESCO, and the politics of heritage
Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, an expert on religious freedom issues and cultural heritage, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the election of the new UNESCO director general, developments at St. Catherine Monastery at Mount Sinai, and the broader use of cultural heritage as a geopolitical tool.
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1 week ago
18 minutes 25 seconds

The Greek Current
A "new juncture" in the Kurdish peace process?
Lisel Hintz joins Thanos Davelis as we look into President Erdogan's latest comments about a "new juncture" in the Kurdish peace process, and his hints that he was open to the ideas of letting jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan address lawmakers and the release of Selahattin Demirtas.
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1 week ago
12 minutes 30 seconds

The Greek Current
Turkey's pivot to Africa and the arms sales fueling instability
William Doran, the co-author of the recent Foreign Policy Magazine piece “How Turkish Arms End Up In African Conflicts”, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Ankara’s engagement on the continent is generating violence, not stability.
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes 34 seconds

The Greek Current
Turkey’s Gaza ambitions alarm Israel
Henri Barkey and Thanos Davelis to take a closer look at Turkish President Erdogan's ambitions in a post-war Gaza. While President Trump may see a central role for Ankara as well, the prospect is alarming Israel.
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2 weeks ago
14 minutes 47 seconds

The Greek Current
The person to shake up Greek politics?
Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder of Macropolis.gr, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what the persistent speculation over Maria Karystianou's political future - and her strong poll numbers - tells us about the state of Greek politics today.
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2 weeks ago
13 minutes 1 second

The Greek Current
Can energy diplomacy give the “3+1” a new boost?
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore whether energy diplomacy can give the “3+1” partnership a new boost, and what it means for the bilateral relationship that US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle is finally in Athens.
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2 weeks ago
9 minutes 57 seconds

The Greek Current
Why it's time to revive the IMEEC corridor, and how Greece and Cyprus can play a key role
Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why it’s time to revive the IMEEC corridor, and how Greece and Cyprus have the potential to be crucial lynchpins in this project.
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2 weeks ago
12 minutes 9 seconds

The Greek Current
Turkey's multibillion dollar Eurofighter deal
Ryan Gingeras joins Thanos Davelis break down what Turkey is actually getting in its Eurofighter deal with the UK and what it means for the region.
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 58 seconds

The Greek Current
Greece and the US path to energy dominance
Richard Goldberg joins Thanos Davelis as we look at America’s quest for energy dominance and the potential for deeper cooperation on this front with Greece and other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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3 weeks ago
15 minutes 37 seconds

The Greek Current
The Greek diaspora in the US and the story of "OXI"
Professor Alexander Kitroeff, a historian and expert on the Greek diaspora, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore how Greek-Americans stood with Greece after the country entered World War II on the side of the Allies on October 28, 1940, and how the famous Greek “Ohi” became a turning point for the Greeks in the US.
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 24 seconds

The Greek Current
Are Trump's latest sanctions bringing the US and Europe into alignment on Russia?
Laurence Norman, the European reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at President Trump's decision to hit Russia with sanctions last week, and break down what it means for Europe and the war in Ukraine.
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3 weeks ago
15 minutes 45 seconds

The Greek Current
The British Museum's glitzy gala and the Parthenon Sculptures
Professor Paul Cartledge, the Vice chairman of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles and a renowned scholar of ancient Greek history, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down why the British Museum’s glitzy gala only adds to the reunification cause.
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3 weeks ago
11 minutes 26 seconds

The Greek Current
A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis.