Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInside Greece’s 2026 budget
Episode 1329
Greece’s government recently tabled its budget for 2026, a budget that foresees a jump in spending, growth for the economy, and a drop in Greece’s de…
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Does Europe need to adjust to a weaker France?
Episode 1328
It’s safe to say President Macron has shown he is one of Europe’s most important leaders, but domestic challenges seem to be undercutting him on the …
1 year ago
Greece and Cyprus join Gaza peace summit in Egypt
Episode 1327
World leaders - including Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Nikos Christodoulides - are meeting today in Egypt to cement a fragile cea…
1 year ago
Cyprus' air defense upgrade and Erdogan's hypocritical outrage
Episode 1326
Last month Turkey's President Erdogan and his loyalists blasted Cyprus for its purchase of Israeli Barak MX air defense systems, claiming it was a th…
1 year ago
Greeks lead Europe in hours worked
Episode 1325
The latest European data shows that Greeks are working many more hours than their European counterparts, with one in five Greeks working more than 45…
1 year ago
Greece and Cyprus in the post-October 7th world
Episode 1324
Two years ago, on October 7th, the Middle East was upended after Hamas’ deadly attack against Israel. This had a clear ripple effect across the Easte…
1 year ago
Is a Tsipras comeback in the cards?
Episode 1323
The headline political news coming out of Greece this week is former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation as a SYRIZA MP, a move that has many …
1 year ago
A deal to let Turkey's Halkbank off the hook?
Episode 1322
Recent reports, primarily in Bloomberg, indicate that Turkey anticipates a settlement to the Halkbank issue that would allow the bank - indicted in 2…
1 year ago
A new page in US-Greece relations?
Episode 1321
Kimberley Guilfoyle, the first woman to serve as US ambassador to Greece, was sworn in this week, and is expected in Athens soon. With the US-Greece …
1 year ago
Greece, Piraeus, and the US-China power struggle
Episode 1320
US officials and lawmakers seem to be increasingly concerned about China's global network of ports, including Greece’s port of Piraeus, and reports i…
1 year ago