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Back to SearchThe standoff between Brussels and Hungary, aid to Ukraine, and the view from Greece
Episode 919
On Thursday European leaders will look to overcome growing resistance to further aid for Ukraine, with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowing t…
2 years, 8 months ago
US policy in Syria and the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran
Episode 918
In a major escalation in the Middle East crisis, three US service members were killed and dozens more injured in a drone strike on the Syrian-Jordani…
2 years, 8 months ago
Russia's attempts to split the Orthodox Church in Africa
Episode 917
In 2019 the Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Constantinople and Alexandria recognised the independence of the newly formed Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Si…
2 years, 8 months ago
US green lights sale of F-35s to Greece
Episode 916
After over a year of delays, the Biden administration on Friday formally informed Congress of its intention to proceed with a deal to sell F-35 steal…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sustainability and tourism in Greece's Cyclades islands
Episode 915
While the tourism boom in Greece over the last years can be felt across the country, its epicenter is a group of islands in the Aegean known as the C…
2 years, 8 months ago
The lessons from Erdogan's handling of Sweden's NATO bid
Episode 914
Turkey’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve Sweden’s membership into NATO, clearing one of the final hurdles for a major expansion of the militar…
2 years, 8 months ago
Greece's comeback and the demographic challenge
Episode 913
As Greece bounces back from a decade of economic crisis, earning praise in headlines and features across the board - from The Economist to the Wall S…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is postal voting a step towards deepening Greek democracy?
Episode 912
On Monday Greece introduced a bill that would allow for voting by mail, a long-standing request of diaspora Greeks and a measure that has been applie…
2 years, 8 months ago
Congress focuses on Cyprus as Mitsotakis prepares for US visit
Episode 911
This week the leaders of the Hellenic Caucus in Congress sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to invite President Christodoulides to the W…
2 years, 9 months ago
Marriage equality bill rattle's Greece's political scene
Episode 910
As Greece’s government looks set to get marriage equality legislation over the finish line, the bill itself has managed to rattle Greece’s political …
2 years, 9 months ago