Greece–United States relations

Obama’s foreign policy and the Greek debt crisis

President Barack Obama's critical role in helping Greece stay in the eurozone follows in the post-WWII tradition of American engagement in the European project for geopolitical reasons, even though it was initially driven by financial concerns, argues Katerina Sokou, ELIAMEP and Atlantic Council non-resident research fellow in a research paper just published.

The shift in sentiment from skepticism to mutual trust

Greek-American relations are experiencing a "golden age" right now, US analyst and senior fellow for national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress think tank Alan Makovsky told Kathimerini in Washington DC recently, sitting at a Foggy Bottom restaurant looking out at the University of Georgetown dorm named after Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Most Greeks view US stance positively, poll finds

The majority of Greek citizens positively assess the United States' stance toward Greece, believing that the US would conduct a "diplomatic and restrained" intervention in the event of a Greek-Turkish crisis. Notably, Greek citizens favor President Joe Biden over likely Republican candidate Donald Trump in the run-up to the US elections this November.

Greek-American relations on the agenda of Kathimerini’s 5th Southeast Europe and EastMed Forum

Greek-American relations, developments in the Balkan region and the situation in the Middle East take center stage during the second day of the 5th Southeast Europe and EastMed Forum that is organized in Washington, DC by Kathimerini English edition, the Delphi Economic Forum and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC).

US green lights sale of F-35s to Greece

Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini's diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis from Athens as we discuss the Biden administration's Friday decision to formally inform Congress of its intention to proceed with a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece, while looking at what this means for Greece and US-Greek relations.

What the US presidential elections could mean for Greece

Constantinos Filis, the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and an associate professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what's at stake in 2024 as a record number of people head to the polls, including in the US this year, and break down what the US presidential elections could mean for Greece and the US-Greek relationship.

F35s, Greece, and Washington’s dysfunctional relationship with Turkey

Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the HALC, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the efforts to press the Biden administration to move the F35 sale to Greece forward, and break down why progress in Greek-American relations should not be affected by the dysfunctional relationship between the US and Turkey. 

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