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Back to SearchFarm scandal rocks Greek politics
Episode 1260
A scandal involving EU funds and farm subsidies has rocked the Greek government and is the lead story coming out of Greece. Over the weekend we saw t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Turkey's opposition, Erdogan's crackdown, and the country's economic woes
Episode 1259
We’re turning to Turkey today, where Turkish markets rallied on Monday after a Turkish court adjourned a case that could force the removal of the mai…
1 year, 3 months ago
The US presence in the Greece, Turkey and the East Med
Episode 1258
Since President Trump stepped back into the Oval Office, Greece has been on the lookout for the arrival of a new US ambassador. While nominee Kimberl…
1 year, 3 months ago
Libya on Greece's radar
Episode 1257
Today we’re turning to Greece’s south, and looking at developments in Libya which are increasingly moving onto Athens’ radar. Greece is closely monit…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are Armenia and Turkey inching closer to normalization?
Episode 1256
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Turkey late last week for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first formal meeting…
1 year, 3 months ago
Deadly attack raises new fears for Syria’s Christians and minorities
Episode 1255
A few days ago the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria, was bombed in a terrorist attack that left dozens of people dead. The attack h…
1 year, 4 months ago
The NATO summit and the future of the alliance
Episode 1254
We’re turning our attention to the Hague today, where NATO leaders are gathering this week for a two day summit. While European allies - keen to avoi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Turkey stokes Aegean tensions with new map
Episode 1253
Turkey’s latest move to submit a new so-called maritime spatial plan to UNESCO laying claim to half of the Aegean Sea is once again putting the spotl…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Greece's economy ready for climate change?
Episode 1252
Over the past decades we’ve heard a lot about the potential impacts of climate change, from rising temperatures to wildfires and droughts. Greece is …
1 year, 4 months ago
Mitsotakis' roadmap to the 2027 elections, a Tsipras comeback, and the far-right
Episode 1251
Earlier this week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis essentially launched his pre-election campaign, unveiling a roadmap to the 2027 elections. As Mi…
1 year, 4 months ago