The USA and Germany and their stance on Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the coronavirus pandemic are Greece's twin headaches, linked by their consequences on the economy, which are certainly greater from the latter, though the former's impact is not negligible either, given Turkey's constant provocations.

Many of our European partners do not acknowledge this fact and do not even care, either because this would go against their interests or because they take a narrow-minded view.

In this sense, Turkish aggression will be a topic of discussion between leaders at the European Council summit on Thursday and Friday, though it is not at all clear whether they will put off any decisions on sanctions against Turkey until a later date or take measures now, albeit "light" ones. It is also uncertain whether sanctions would bring about a change of attitude in Erdogan, who has spent the past few years...