Greek-American relations and Athens’s regional aspirations

After the constant efforts of successive governments and with anti-Americanism on the left of the political spectrum at unprecedented low levels, Greece appears to be vying for the geostrategic role it deserves in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. This was reflected in Friday's parallel discussions at the Delphi Economic Forum, whose central theme was the boosting of Greek-American bilateral ties and Greece's increasing influence in the developments taking place in the wider region.

The Forum kicked off with former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias's discussion with Athanasios Platias, professor of strategy and director of graduate studies at the University of Piraeus's Department of International and European Studies.

"Although within the context of the European Union we are medium-sized to small, in the Balkans we are very powerful with a GDP that is many...

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