Europe’s Southern Courtyard and Southeastern Neighborhood: The Greek Perspective
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Greece stands at the crossroads of Europe’s southern flank, the Balkans, and the Eastern Mediterranean, a pivotal position for regional security and stability.
In a geopolitical context marked by heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, disputes over energy resources, migration pressures, and regional power competition, Greece occupies a strategic position at the crossroads of Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
What are the security dynamics in the Mediterranean? How does Athens envision its contribution to regional stability and European security?
Ifri welcomes Themistoklis Demeris, Director General of the Hellenic National Intelligence Service, to share Athens’ perspective on security challenges in the Mediterranean and Europe’s southeastern neighborhood.
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This debate will be held in English under Chatham House rules.
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