The Greek Current

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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.

  1. 7 HR. AGO

    Does the EU need to prepare for a post-America Europe?

    Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at CSIS, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the EU's debate about a possible return to Russian gas in the event of a Ukraine peace deal, and explore whether the continent needs to prepare for a post-America Europe.

    13 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    The vision for Cyprus in 2025

    Last week President Christodoulides delivered his annual “State of the Union” address, highlighting his vision for Cyprus in 2025. Irene Piki, the Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the President’s top priorities and his vision to improve the daily lives of people in a continuously changing Cyprus.

    13 min

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    Tulsi Gabbard's hearing and political transformation

    Georgia Logothetis, HALC’s Managing Director, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Tulsi Gabbard’s political transformation from a Democrat to President Trump's nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence, her past criticism of Turkey’s President Erdogan and where she stands on Hellenic issues, and the broader takeaways from her hearing and the hearings of other key nominees for Cabinet positions.

    12 min

  4. 6 DAYS AGO

    A deal to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict?

    Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the latest efforts to bring an end to Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict.

    11 min

  5. JAN 29

    US foreign policy in Trump's era of disruption

    Expert James Lindsay joins Thanos Davelis to look into President Trump’s disruptive foreign policy agenda and how it could impact America’s friends and allies, particularly in Europe.

    14 min

  6. JAN 28

    Trump, gas exploration, and Greece's energy strategy

    John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis to look into Greece's announcement that US energy giant Chevron is interested in exploring for oil and gas in Greek waters, breaking down why this latest development is important, its timing and the message it signals to Washington, and why it serves as a reminder about Greece’s important role in the regional - and global - energy market.

    15 min

  7. JAN 27

    Greece, the US beyond the Beltway, and messiah politics

    Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Defense Minister Nikos Dendias latest trip to the US, breaking down why US allies and partners need to look beyond the Beltway, and discuss his latest piece in Kathimerini that asks whether Hellenes need to stop searching for political messiahs in the United States, particularly the oval office.

    15 min

  8. JAN 24

    Greece achieves global milestone in reducing antisemitism

    Aykan Erdemir, the Senior Director for Global Research and Diplomatic Affairs at the ADL, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the key takeaways from the ADL’s Global 100 study, looking at the concerning global trend of rising antisemitism, and contrasting it to the progress Greece has made over the last decade.

    13 min
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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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  • Creator
    The Hellenic American Leadership Council
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    600
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Greek Current

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