Episodes
Alexander Kitroeff, a professor of history with an expertise on the Greek diaspora experience, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the Athens Polytechnic uprising of November 17th, 1973, against the military dictatorship, and look at the diaspora’s key role in the broader story of restoring democracy to Greece.
Published 11/21/24
Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at FDD and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Washington's latest warning to Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders, and look at how the Hamas issue is likely to impact US-Turkey ties as the Trump administration prepares to take over in January.
Published 11/20/24
This weekend Prime Minister Mitsotakis took a bold and risky move to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy. With the story dominating headlines in Greece, Wolfango Piccoli joins Thanos Davelis to look into this latest development and break down what it means for Greece’s government, New Democracy, and the broader political landscape in the country.
Published 11/19/24
Expert Max Bergmann joins Thanos Davelis to break down what European leaders should expect from the incoming Trump administration, and whether the continent is ready to meet the challenges ahead - from Ukraine to defense and the economy.
Published 11/18/24
As President-elect Donald Trump’s national security team takes shape, Jonathan Schanzer and Endy Zemenides join Thanos Davelis to break down what message his nominations send about the foreign policy priorities of his second term, especially when looking at the Eastern Mediterranean.
Published 11/15/24
Nikos Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Stefanos Kasselakis’ decision to found a new party, and look at what this latest split within SYRIZA means for its political future and for Greece’s fractured left.
Published 11/14/24
Constantinos Filis, the director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this latest meeting in Athens between the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, and break down what to look out for as talks between the two countries progress.
Published 11/13/24
John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis with an inside look into Greece’s new and ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan, and breaks down how the green energy transition can impact both the economy and Greece’s standing in the region.
Published 11/12/24
Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, a political and economic analysis site that focuses on Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Prime Minister Mitsotakis' proposed tax cuts, the broader picture of the Greek economy, and the political dimension of this discussion.
Published 11/11/24
Turkey expert Nicholas Danforth, a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and Editor at War on the Rocks, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what the election of Donald Trump - well known for his relationship with Erdogan in his first term - could mean for US-Turkey relations.
Published 11/08/24
Leon Saltiel joins Thanos Davelis to break down what the building of Thessaloniki's Holocaust museum means for the Jewish community of the city and of Greece, why it has taken so long, and what role this museum can play in combating worrying trends across Europe of anti-semitism, Holocaust denial, and the rise of the far-right.
Published 11/07/24
Yannis Palaiologos, a journalist at large with Kathimerini, joined Thanos Davelis on Tuesday as the polls were still open in the US to break down what it has been like watching - and covering - this high stakes US election from Europe
Published 11/06/24
Panos Koliastasis, adjunct lecturer in politics at the Hellenic Open University and author of the book "Permanent campaigning in Greece in times of crisis", joins Thanos Davelis to look at SYRIZA's upcoming leadership race, the internal drama within New Democracy, and PASOK's improved poll numbers.
Published 11/05/24
Iliana Magra, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss a recent poll looking at how Americans view Greece as a travel destination, the positive trends in US tourism to Greece, and the importance for Greece to further develop its brand abroad.
Published 11/04/24
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Sinan Ciddi and Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, join Thanos Davelis to look at why a new US administration cannot afford to look past Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric.
Published 11/01/24
Yiannis Papadopoulos, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the ongoing search for the remains of Greek soldiers who perished in Albania as the Greek army pushed the Italians back during World War II, a story that remains an open wound for the relatives of these soldiers.
Published 10/31/24
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we look ahead at the upcoming meeting between Greece and Turkey's foreign ministers in Athens on November 8th, breaking down what to expect from Athens and Ankara, how the US elections could impact this process, and what role the EU can play.
Published 10/30/24
Lena Argiri, the Washington, DC correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company - and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what President Christodoulides' upcoming White House visit means for US-Cyprus ties, especially as Cyprus emerges as a critical strategic partner for the United States.
Published 10/29/24
Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the latest deadly attack in Ankara and Turkey's retaliation against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, and look into the reported efforts to end the conflict between the Turkish army and the PKK.
Published 10/25/24
Joseph Wilkins, a journalist for the Financial Times based in Nicosia, joins Thanos Davelis to look into his latest story highlighting a phenomenon that has been dubbed the “north Cyprus trap” which has seen tens of thousands of migrant students get lured with false promises to so-called universities in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.
Published 10/24/24
Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, joins Thanos Davelis to break down how the evolving conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is impacting Lebanon and the wider region - from the Middle East to Athens and Nicosia.
Published 10/23/24
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a chance to reopen the door to the brief era of regional cooperation that was being celebrated before October 7th, particularly the 3+1 mechanism between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US.
Published 10/22/24
Migration was - once again - at the heart of discussions at the latest EU leaders summit, as the issue has been taking on new dimensions across the continent. Expert Angeliki Dimitriadi joins Thanos Davelis to explore how migration is once again challenging EU leaders, and break down what the path forward looks like.
Published 10/21/24
Alan Makovsky, a senior fellow for the Center for American Progress and a former senior staffer with responsibility for Turkey on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Erdogan’s absurd claims that Israel wants to target Turkey, if left unchecked, risk stoking more hatred in Turkey and the region.
Published 10/18/24