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BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said the UK's special Western Balkans envoy Stuart Peach would visit Belgrade on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, Brnabic said that, after Peach's visit, international envoys for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue - informally referred to as the "big four" - would also come to Belgrade by January 20.

Expert Aya Burweila joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this latest ruling in Libya suspending an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli-based government signed last year with Turkey, break down its broader significance, and look at how major outlets are dropping the ball when it comes to covering Libya.

Over the last years we've seen a wave of creativity sweep across Greece - from art to the country's growing gastronomical scene. An integral part of this success story are Greece's wines. Ted Diamantis, one of the leading importers of Greek wines in the United States, joins Thanos Davelis to look into how Greek wines are boosting Greece's overall image.

Endy Zemenides, HALC's Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to explain why the argument that if Ankara doesn't get US F-16s it will turn to Russia or China is tantamount to accepting Turkey's hostage politics, making the case that this isn't really an actual dilemma.

John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis to look at why Greece is now considering extending its territorial sea - as it's entitled to under international law - around the island of Crete despite Ankara's threats in the Aegean, and break down what such a move would mean for the region. We also explore the role of the US as Turkey ramps up tensions. 

Expert Sinan Ciddi joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the latest developments in Sweden and Finland's NATO bid, particularly the Swedish Prime Minister's statements that Turkey is asking for too much. We also look at why this saga should serve as a lesson to both Europe and the US that appeasement doesn't work with Turkey's Erdogan.

Greek experts appear reassuring that the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Covid-19 that seems to be prevailing in the United States will not necessarily spread to Europe as fast.

This week, after his first cabinet meeting of the new year, Prime Minister Mitsotakis sent a strong signal that he does not plan to call general elections before April.

The announcement comes as Greece's political parties begin to get into campaign mode.

Expert Ryan Gingeras joins Thanos Davelis to look into Turkey's renewed threats against Greece, and break down what a a Turkish assault against Greece in the Aegean would mean for the US and its position as a mediator between Turkey and Greece.

Prince Harry sees "no willingness to reconcile" in a palace rift where leaks portray him and his wife Meghan as villains, according to interview extracts released on Jan. 2.