The smell of interference

After a propaganda battle in which Turkey accused Greece of “hijacking” Turkish fighter jets and Athens responded with its own propaganda telling lies on the Turkish side, the message generated a lot of interest. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a meeting on Tuesday evening with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar. Ankara goes on record saying they talked about F-16s, Ukraine and defense and security issues. However, I reasonably assume that the Greco-Turkish tensions have also been carried over to the carpet.

Minefield

The new commander of the EMP, T. Demiris, was surprised at yesterday’s hearing in the Committee on Institutions and Transparency. The ambassador was caught by the diplomatic corps in a polarized political environment and, under the stifling pressure of the opposition, seemed to be taken by surprise. As a result, he essentially left open the possibility of additional surveillance, since he did not categorically deny it in a related issue. The response will inevitably undermine the next committee meeting as the new governor will be urgently called upon to provide answers as a statement to the Economy in which he threw the ball at the EMP stating that there is no other monitoring to the best of the prime minister’s knowledge.

Spicy

On the other hand, Kostas Tzavaras, experienced in politics, made sure to leave spades to the government to repeal the Tsiaras Amendment, which deprived ADAE of the right to inform those under EYP surveillance.

Close relations

The Prime Minister continues his contacts with the elite of the Greek American and American political scene. Yesterday it was the turn of John Sarbanis, a member of the US House of Representatives and a prominent representative of the Greek-American community, as he is the son of Paul Sarbanis, perhaps the most influential Greek-American politician in the decision-making centers. . The Prime Minister thanked him for his valuable contribution to supporting and advancing the position of Greece.

Hard positions

Mitarakis and Theodorikakos took a hard line on the Turkish hybrid threat at the latest KYSEA, pointing out that Greece cannot become a pawn in Turkey’s appetites.