The Greek Current

Apr 15 2025 600 ep. 12 mins 1.3k
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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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Greece to repay its first debt-crisis bailout loans 10 years early

Apr 15 2025 12 mins  
Yannis Palaiologos, a correspondent-at-large for Kathimerini and the author of “The Thirteenth Labour of Hercules”, a book on the Greek crisis, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Greece's plan to pay off loans granted under the first of three debt-crisis bailouts 10 years ahead of schedule, and see how this fits into the broader picture of Greece’s economic comeback.

Has interest from US energy giants in Greece "killed" the illegal Turkish-Libyan accord?

Apr 14 2025 13 mins  
John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis as we look into why energy giants like Chevron and Exxon are looking at Greece, and break down why Chevron’s moves south of Crete are a victory for international law.

Tackling the security challenges posed by malign actors in the East Med

Apr 10 2025 12 mins  
Jonathan Spyer, director of research at the Middle East Forum and a contributor to the Jerusalem Post, the Wall Street Journal and The Australian, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore the security challenges posed by malign actors in the Eastern Mediterranean, from state actors like Iran and Turkey to non-state actors like Hamas and Hezbollah, and look at how East Med countries can w

How the East Med is transforming Middle East security

Apr 10 2025 10 mins  
Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Gregg Roman, executive director of the Middle East Forum, join Thanos Davelis on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum to look into the ways Eastern Mediterranean diplomacy - particularly the 3+1 between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US - is transforming the security landscape of the region.

Trump tests Europe with tariffs and on Le Pen's conviction

Apr 09 2025 12 mins  
Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times covering Europe, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the challenges President Trump's tariffs present for Europe and the transatlantic partnership, look into the Le Pen conviction in France, and explore the links between the European right and the MAGA movement.

A new age of global economic competition?

Apr 07 2025 13 mins  
Matthew Goodman, the director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the message President Trump's tariffs - which have been called the biggest break in America’s trade policy in over a century - send around the world.

Israeli strikes in Syria and the growing tensions with Turkey

Apr 07 2025 12 mins  
Jonathan Schanzer, the executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Israel's strikes in Syria last week and the growing tensions between Israel and Turkey.

Greece braces for Trump's tariffs

Apr 04 2025 11 mins  
Dimitra Manifava, a journalist with Kathimerini covering business stories and the economy, joins Thanos Davelis to look into what President Trump's sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries could mean for Greece and Greek exports.

Greece's €25 billion defense strategy

Apr 03 2025 13 mins  
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ €25 billion defense strategy, breaking down how it fits into a broader vision for the Greek armed forces in the 21st century.

Why Turkey poses a moral and strategic risk for European security

Apr 02 2025 13 mins  
Ambassador Marc Pierini, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why including Ankara in any future plans on European security could prove deeply problematic.