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The Greek Current
The Hellenic American Leadership Council
600 episodes
3 days 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
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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15 hours 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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1 day 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 days 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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3 days 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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4 days 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 weeks ago
11 minutes 26 seconds

The Greek Current
Calling out Turkey's spurious claims in the Aegean
Elizabeth Samson, an international lawyer and Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum whose work has appeared in major outlets like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into why it’s important to call out Turkey’s spurious claims over the Aegean.
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2 weeks ago
12 minutes 30 seconds

The Greek Current
What does Erhurman’s win mean for Cyprus?
Nektaria Stamouli joins Thanos Davelis to break down the key takeaways from the election of Tufan Erhurman as Turkish Cypriot leader, an election that unseats hard-line incumbent Ersin Tatar, and has many hoping reunification talks on Cyprus could resume.
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2 weeks ago
9 minutes 57 seconds

The Greek Current
Europe's demographic challenge and migration
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard joins Thanos Davelis as we look at how an aging population is challenging Europe, and why migration remains an important part of the equation.
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes 49 seconds

The Greek Current
Europe's new pact for the Mediterranean, its drone wall, and SAFE
Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini’s Brussels correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the EU’s new "Pact for the Mediterranean", its “drone wall” plan, and the debate about Turkey’s participation in the SAFE program.
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2 weeks ago
18 minutes 12 seconds

The Greek Current
Erdogan's ambitions in a post-war Gaza
Sinan Ciddi joins Thanos Davelis as we break down Turkey’s role in the Gaza ceasefire, Erdogan’s ambitions in a post-war Gaza, and what the Trump administration should be looking out for when dealing with Turkey on this issue.
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 59 seconds

The Greek Current
Turkey's politically motivated asset grab?
Wolfango Piccoli, the co-founder of risk analysis company Teneo, joins Thanos Davelis today as we dig into a story that has highlighted how a state fund in Turkey has become one of the country’s largest business holdings, controlling over 1,000 companies. This raises the question: Is this asset grab politically-motivated?
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes 36 seconds

The Greek Current
Inside Greece’s 2026 budget
Yiannis Mouzakis joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into Greece’s 2026 budget, a budget that foresees a jump in spending, growth for the economy, and a drop in Greece’s debt.
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes 45 seconds

The Greek Current
Does Europe need to adjust to a weaker France?
Domestic challenges are undercutting French President Emmanuel Macron on the global stage, hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda. Steven Erlanger joins Thanos Davelis as we look to answer what this means for Europe, especially as the continent looks to meet challenges ranging from defense spending to Ukraine.
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes 36 seconds

The Greek Current
Greece and Cyprus join Gaza peace summit in Egypt
Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at why the Greek and Cypriot presence at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt matters, and break down how Athens and Nicosia can play a stabilizing role here.
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3 weeks ago
11 minutes 25 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.