Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA new course for NATO and European defense?
Episode 1052
This year marked 75 years since the creation of NATO, and the latest summit in Washington, DC sent a clear message that NATO is back, returning to it…
2 years, 2 months ago
Can lessons from past wildfires help save Greece's forests?
Episode 1051
Last week Greece - and the region of Attica where Athens is located - suffered another major wildfire that threatened the suburbs of Athens and burne…
2 years, 2 months ago
50 years later, are efforts to solve the Cyprus problem at a critical juncture?
Episode 1050
In a recent interview with Politico, President Christodoulides said “We cannot afford to wait for a new effort, a new initiative,” when talking about…
2 years, 3 months ago
The US election and the stakes for Greece
Episode 1049
A few weeks ago it looked like former President Donald Trump was in the driver’s seat of the presidential election. In the last 10 days, however, Pre…
2 years, 3 months ago
Erdogan's u-turn on Syria's Assad
Episode 1048
Over the past month we’ve seen reports that after more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime in Syria, Turkey’s President Erdogan is …
2 years, 3 months ago
40 hours of crisis in the Aegean
Episode 1047
Last week, for approximately 40 hours, tensions in the Aegean hit heights we had not seen in over a year and a half as Greek and Turkish ships faced …
2 years, 3 months ago
Foiled terror plot highlights Ankara's enabling of Hamas
Episode 1046
In an escalation of rhetoric that is raising the temperature in the broader region, the last few days have seen Turkey’s President Erdogan threaten t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Greece and Cyprus eyeing key roles at the European level
Episode 1045
With Ursula von der Leyen securing another term as European Commission President, EU members are now vying for the top positions in the new Commissio…
2 years, 3 months ago
Greeks turn their attention to the Paris Olympics
Episode 1044
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night will see more than 8,000 of the world’s top athletes - led by Greece - sail along the Seine River…
2 years, 3 months ago
Turkey ramps up tensions in the Aegean
Episode 1043
This week saw tensions between Greece and Turkey reach levels we have not seen since 2022 in the Aegean as Turkey sent its warships into an area sout…
2 years, 3 months ago