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Summit of transactions – Erdogan and Trump
President Tayyip Erdogan’s 25 September meeting with President Donald Trump arrives at a sensitive juncture, with Ankara deepening its clampdown on dissent while seeking external wins abroad.
Contributor: Wolfango Piccoli
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414)
How will Trump's tariffs affect Greece?
In April 2025, European countries reacted with shock and confusion to President Donald Trump’s initial tariff announcements on “Liberation Day.” A 90-day reprieve was subsequently granted to EU member states, allowing the European Commission to negotiate a fast-track framework tariff agreement with the Trump administration.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (296), Economy (349), Greece (529)
Athens and Berlin have reasons to take a closer look at each other
Within a week of being elected as Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz has embarked on a whirlwind of foreign policy diplomacy. His first stops included Paris and Warsaw, followed by Brussels for meetings with the European Commission and at NATO headquarters.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414), Greece (529)
Minimum wage increase crashes against reality of Greeks' low purchasing power
The media offensive launched last week to promote the latest rise in the new minimum wage in Greece clashed with the latest data released by Eurostat concerning per capita GDP in the EU in purchasing power terms (PPP), which placed Greece second from bottom.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (296), Economy (349), Greece (529)
Podcast: Greece, Europe and the new world reordering
The return of Donald Trump to the White House seems to be causing a reordering of international relations, an end to many of the certainties we had in geopolitics.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414), Greece (529)