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Lord Byron and the Greek Revolution
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Professor Roderick Beaton joins Thanos Davelis to celebrate Greek Independence Day by looking into Lord Byron’s important contributions to the Greek cause.


Erdogan says all of Cyprus could have been Turkish
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Constantinos Filis, director of the Institute of Global Affairs and an associate professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Erdogan’s latest outbursts in which he stated that if Turkish troops hadn’t stopped in 1974, then all of Cyprus would be Turkish today.

The rise of Greek Solution, the far right and European elections
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Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the rise of the far right and the nationalist Greek Solution, and what it could mean for Prime Minister Mitsotakis, New Democracy, and Greece’s broader political scene ahead of European elections in a few months.


Why local elections could be critical for Turkey’s political future
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Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why we should be paying attention to Turkey’s upcoming elections, which could be critical for the country’s politics – from the ruling party to the opposition.

The Greek debt crisis and President Obama’s foreign policy
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Katerina Sokou, who holds the research fellowship at ELIAMEP on “Greek-American Relations” and who covered the Greek crisis from Washington, DC as a correspondent for Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to break down how the Greek debt crisis provides a case study into the Obama foreign policy doctrine – the focus of her recent in-depth report […]

Athens games promote Paris Olympics
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Schoolchildren jump up in the air during a flashmob at the Panathenaic Stadium, host of the first modern Olympics, in Athens on Thursday.



Lehecka upsets Tsitsipas at Indian Wells
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, reacts after losing a point against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, in Indian Wells, California. Lehecka won 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals.


Cyprus-Gaza humanitarian aid corridor opens
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Open Arms, the ship of the same name as the Spanish charity that owns it, transporting 200 tons of aid (flour, rice and protein), set sail on Tuesday from Larnaca, Cyprus, for the famine-stricken Palestinian people in Gaza, as part of an initiative to open a humanitarian corridor.

Are we seeing a new momentum in US-Turkey ties?
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Expert Sinan Ciddi joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the recent visits to the US by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, and look at whether these signal what some are calling a new momentum in US-Turkey ties in the wake of the Sweden NATO saga.

Lanthimos sets bar higher with Oscar success
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Emma Stone hugs film director Yorgos Lanthimos before going on stage to receive the Best Actress Oscar, the second of her career. The two teamed up again creating ‘Poor Things,’ which took home a total of four Academy Awards at this year’s ceremony.



Mitsotakis’ visit to Ukraine and Greece’s efforts to support Kyiv
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On Wednesday a Russian missile struck a few hundred meters from where Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis was meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. Ambassador Spiros Lambridis, Greece’s special envoy for Ukraine, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this incident, the significance of Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ recent visit to Ukraine, and look into Greece’s overall efforts to support Kyiv.

People celebrate the carnival season in Athens
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A man grills meat to be distributed to revellers, in front of city’s main meat market, during the celebrations of Tsiknopempti or “Smoky Thursday,” dedicated to grilling of meat, part of the Greek Carnival season in Athens, Thursday.