The Greek Current

Athens presses its EU partners on Turkey arms embargo

Episode Summary

Vassilis Nedos, the diplomatic and defense editor at Kathimerini, joins The Greek Current to discuss the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece’s diplomatic push to press its EU partners for an arms embargo against Turkey, the assistance provided by Germany, Italy, and Spain to Turkey in equipment and technological know-how, and more.

Episode Notes

Vassilis Nedos, the diplomatic and defense editor at Kathimerini, joins The Greek Current to discuss the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece’s diplomatic push to press its EU partners for an arms embargo against Turkey, the assistance provided by Germany, Italy, and Spain to Turkey in equipment and technological know-how, and more.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

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