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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 12 MIN

The US presence in the Greece, Turkey and the East Med

from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders

Since President Trump stepped back into the Oval Office, Greece has been on the lookout for the arrival of a new US ambassador. While nominee Kimberly Guilfoyle has yet to go through her Senate hearing, the US ambassador in Ankara, Tom Barrack, seems to be charting a new course for US-Turkey ties. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down why the US can not afford to be under-represented in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:No US ambassador in AthensUS envoy signals restart in US–Turkey relations as F-35 thaw beginsSubsidy scandal shakes ruling party‘We failed’: Mitsotakis addresses OPEKEPE scandal and party’s roleGreece names new ministers after high-level resignations over farm scandalSevere heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risksFirefighters in Turkey battle to contain wildfires for second day

As Greece awaits the next US ambassador, Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the US can not afford to be under-represented in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Since President Trump stepped back into the Oval Office, Greece has been on the lookout for the arrival of a new US ambassador. While nominee Kimberly Guilfoyle has yet to go through her Senate hearing, the US ambassador in Ankara, Tom Barrack,...

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