Aykan Erdemir joins The Greek Current to look at legislation passed in the US House of Representatives last week that would require the Secretary of State to asses whether Turkey's Grey Wolves should be designated as a terrorist organization. This move by Congress comes as European Union countries have also taken steps to crack down on the Grey Wolves.

Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins The Greek Current to break down the “historic” defense deal between Greece and France that includes the purchase of French frigates worth about 3 billion euros.

Xenia Kounalaki, a journalist and the foreign editor at Kathimerini, joins The Greek Current to analyze the pivotal federal elections that took place in Germany on Sunday, which she covered on the ground.

Professor George Pagoulatos, the Director General of ELIAMEP, joins The Greek Current to discuss Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy on the EU level and within Greece, what her departure form politics means for Europe’s position on the global stage, and look ahead at tomorrow’s crucial elections in Germany.

Endy Zemenides and Greg Pappas join The Greek Current to discuss why a decision by Archbishop Elpidophoros to attend an event marking the opening of the Turkish House in New York with Turkey's President Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is so problematic. The incident has rightfully led to an uproar in both the Greek-American diaspora and in Greece and Cyprus.

Expert Varsha Koduvayur joins The Greek Current to look at the involvement of Turkey and the Gulf states in the Horn of Africa, what Turkey's detente with Egypt and the Gulf states means for the region, and what steps the US should take moving forward.

Nektaria Stamouli, a correspondent with Politico based in Athens, joins The Greek Current to discuss the new migrant camp Greece opened on the eastern Aegean island of Samos, which is the first EU-designed, EU-funded migrant camp in the country. We also look at the broader concerns from Athens and Brussels about a possible new wave of refugees from Afghanistan.

Kiran Stacey, the Washington, DC correspondent for the Financial Times, joins The Greek Current to look at the White House's decision to lift coronavirus travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers, bringing an end to the series of travel bans first imposed by President Donald Trump 18 months ago. This move would reopen travel for EU citizens to travel to the US, addressing a growing EU complaint — that EU countries had opened up to non-essential US travelers, but the US was not reciprocating for Europeans.

Vassilis Nedos joins The Greek Current to talk about the EUMED 9 summit, the defense pact that the US, Australia, and the UK signed in response to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, and what this deal means for Europe.

Aykan Erdemir joins The Greek Current to looks into the connections between Turkey and Venezuela and how Erdogan's Turkey has helped the Maduro regime in Venezuela evade US sanctions. We also look at US efforts to extradite Alex Saab, who was indicted or facilitating sanctions evasion, and Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish money laundering suspect, that could potentially help expose a web of Iranian, Turkish, and Venezuelan illicit financial dealings.