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The message from Davos: Greece is back

Episode Summary

This past week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis traveled to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum, where the overall message was clear: Greece is back, and in a big way. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis

Episode Notes

This past week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis traveled to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum. Aside from a number of key meetings with leading business personalities, Mitsotakis also spoke to Fareed Zakaria in a wide ranging interview that covered Greece’s economic transformation, upcoming elections, and tensions with Turkey. The overall message was clear: Greece is back, and in a big way. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis from Athens. 

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