Georgia Nakou joins The Greek Current to discuss why Europe and Greece are seeing energy prices skyrocket, look at the reaction from the Greek government, and explore how this could affect Greece’s green transition strategy.

Michael Rubin joins The Greek Current to discuss his op-ed titled “The one foreign base Biden should abandon”, and explains why it’s time for the US to end its military presence in Turkey. We also look at what impact the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the broader region will have on the Middle East, as countries in the region begin to adjust to this new reality.

Yannis Palaiologos, Kathimerini’s Brussels correspondent, joins The Greek Current to talk about the new ministry Greece is setting up to exclusively handle the fallout from climate change in the wake of this summer’s devastating wildfires, and look at why the appointment of Christos Stylianides - a former EU crisis management expert - is significant.

Paul Gadalla joins The Greek Current to break down the latest political developments Lebanon, where a new cabinet was announced after thirteen months of political deadlock and amid a spiraling economic downturn.

Nikos Efstathiou, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins us to talk about Greece's "vaccine diplomacy", which has seen it deliver Covid-19 vaccines to countries such as Libya, Tunisia, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Kenya, Rwanda and Jordan. We also explore how Athens is looking into expanding this diplomatic initiative to additional countries.

Energy expert Constantine Levoyannis joins The Greek Current to discuss the security risks posed by climate change in Greece, the European Green Deal, and how the Eastern Mediterranean can play a leading role in transforming European energy policy through investments in renewables.

Professor Gail Holst-Warhaft, joins The Greek Current to explore the life and legacy of Mikis Theodorakis.

Journalist Amberin Zaman joins The Greek Current to look into the recent call between the leaders of Turkey and the UAE and whether this is a sign of a thaw in relations between the regional rivals. We also discuss the role played by the Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in facilitating these talks.

Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins us on The Greek Current today to look at his latest op-ed in Kathimerini, where he highlights what Greece needs to be paying attention to when we look at the ripple effects in the region to developments in Afghanistan. We also look at his latest coverage of the trip to North Macedonia by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

With the world and the US focused on Afghanistan, Turkey carried out airstrikes that hit genocide survivors in Iraq and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in mid August. Dr. Amy Austin Holmes joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the airstrikes that took place last month, look at the impact of Turkey’s broader operations in Syria and Iraq, and explore what the US response should be.