Institute of International Relations

The last decade Thucydides has moved to the center of the discussion, with concepts like the "Thucydides trap" debated in policy circles in Washington, DC when looking at how to navigate US relations with a rising China in what appears to be a new era of great power competition.

So what can Thucydides tell us about our world today?

Greece is a rising energy provider in Southeastern Europe, and a country firmly placed among the ten most important countries in terms of renewable energy sources, the US Ambassador to the country, George Tsunis, said on Wednesday, at the Athens Security Forum.

The Institute of International Relations (IDIS) and the US Embassy in Athens are holding the first Transatlantic Relations Seminar, which is titled "70 Years of Greece's NATO Membership: European Security, NATO and the Transatlantic Bond," on Wednesday at the IDIS Conference Room (3-5 Hill Street, Plaka), starting at 6 p.m.

The working languages will be Greek and English.

Greece is in favor of a peaceful settlement to all disputes between nations but is also "firmly committed to defending its national positions, as defined by international law and treaties," Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis told a conference in Athens on Monday.