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Israel

High-Level U.S. Visit to Israel, China’s COVID-Clouded New Year, Greece-Turkey Tensions, and More

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; China grapples with a sharp influx of COVID-19 cases amid Lunar New Year travels; and NATO concerns rise over tensions between Greece and Turkey.

Podcast with Robert McMahon , Steven A. Cook , Ester Fang and Gabrielle Sierra January 19, 2023 The World Next Week
Greece

Greece's Debt Crisis Timeline

Timeline by James McBride , Kevin Lizarazo and Jeremy Sherlick October 28, 2022
Greece

A Conversation With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discusses the role of Greece in the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the economic and physical security of Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the relationship between Greece and the United States.

Virtual Event by Kyriakos Mitsotakis September 23, 2022

United States

Biden’s Cabinet Confirmation Hearings, Greece-Turkey Talks Resume, and More

President Biden’s cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings, Greece and Turkey resume maritime border talks, and the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force ninety days after its ratification.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon January 21, 2021 The World Next Week
Greece

EU Leaders Talk Greece-Turkey Tensions, Italy’s Referendum and Elections, and More

European leaders hold a summit on tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean, Italians prepare to head to the polls for a national referendum and regional elections, and the sports world stages major events under unusual circumstances.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon September 17, 2020 The World Next Week
Europe and Eurasia

What’s Next in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Mounting tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean could depend on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Article by Henri J. Barkey September 9, 2020 Middle East Program

Religion

The Reconversion of the Hagia Sophia

Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars at CFR, Azza K…

Webinar by Steven A. Cook , Azza Karam and Elizabeth Helen Prodromou August 26, 2020 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars
Greece

A Conversation With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discusses the role of Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean region and the European Union, as well as Greece’s relationship with the United States.

Event with Kyriakos Mitsotakis September 26, 2019
Greece

A Conversation With Nikos Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias discusses Greece's political and economic challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean region, as well as energy issues, the Cyprus dispute, and developments in the Balkans.

Event with Nikos Kotzias September 27, 2018
Global

November 30, 2017

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Greece, the IOC decides on Russia's eligibility to participate in the next Olympic games, and Congress approaches the deadline for a spending bill.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon November 30, 2017 The World Next Week
France

The World Next Week: June 8, 2017

French parliamentary elections take place, the battle for Raqqa continues, Greek debt talks struggle to remain on track, and a push for statehood sends Puerto Rico to the polls.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Sebastian Mallaby June 8, 2017 The World Next Week
Greece

Global Economics Monthly: March 2017

Bottom Line: Greece and its creditors are again locked in a showdown over reforms, cash, and debt relief. Another cliff-hanger ahead of heavy July debt payments looks likely. Extend-and-pretend is a …

Report by Robert Kahn March 15, 2017 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Greece

A Conversation With Nikos Kotzias

Nikos Kotzias discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Greece.

Event with Nikos Kotzias September 23, 2016
Greece

Yanis Varoufakis on the Future of Greece and the Eurozone

Yanis Varoufakis discusses the Greek economy, austerity measures in the European Union, and challenges facing the Eurozone.

Event with Yanis Varoufakis April 25, 2016 C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics
Greece

What’s Next for Greece?

Alexis Tsipras’ return as Greek prime minister will do little to alter the country’s dire economic conditions, which require debt relief, says expert Eleni Panagiotarea.

Interview with Eleni Panagiotarea and Jeanne Park September 23, 2015