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September 2025

Greece faces the spectre of ungovernability
Can Mitsotakis regain public trust? The question is an important one for Greece’s ability to govern itself after the next election
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Russia tries to intimidate Europe with threats beyond Ukraine
Russian violations of Estonian and German airspace after its drone incursion in Poland have put NATO on edge
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Greece is leveraging defence tech to bring Turkey to arbitration
Turkey is failing to intimidate Greece with coercion in the field, but Greece is succeeding in isolating Turkey
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Ukraine’s strikes choke off Russian oil exports and domestic fuel supplies
Evidence is mounting that Russian regions are short of fuel and state revenues from exports are suffering
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Greece envisions Vertical Corridor to rebuild Ukraine, remake region
Angelos Syrigos, advisor to premier Mitsotakis, talked to Hellenica about why Greek foreign policy needs to think regionally
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Ukraine’s advances refute Putin’s claims of success ‘in all directions’
Ukrainian defenders reclaimed 62 sq km of territory in Donetsk, foiling Russian attacks, but warns they are preparing new assaults
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How China forgot promises and debts to Ukraine, and backed Russia’s invasion
China postures as a neutral mediator, but it has materially and politically backed Russia’s war and profits from it
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Tax cuts nudge Greece towards prosperity, but will they save it?
Greece is changing – but is it changing fast enough to outrun its vices and maintain faith in centrist politics?
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Thoughts on the Greek economy ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair
Economists are calling for a fundamental restructuring of the economy. It doesn’t appear likely
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Ukraine knocks out Russian refineries as Russia kills dozens of civilians in Kyiv
Ukraine has deprived Russia of about a fifth of its refining capacity in a long strategy of starving its war machine
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Europe and the US pull apart on Ukraine, maintaining theatrical unity
Each is trying to spend the other’s money on security, as they shift to a new geopolitical equilibrium
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