Greek Foreign Policy Observatory
Coordinator: Dimitris Keridis, Associate Professor of International Relations, dimitris.keridis@tufts.edu
The foreign policy of Greece, as that of any country’s, is influenced by the changing international power structures and political developments at home. Today’s international environment is highly volatile while, domestically, Greek public opinion claims an ever larger part in foreign policy-making.
Turkey and the Cyprus problem remain the top priorities of Greek foreign policy, together with Greece’s full participation in the Euro-Atlantic institutions, the role of Greece in the Balkans, the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, and its partnership with the United States. There are many new issues including economic and environmental diplomacy, illegal immigration and foreign aid.
Faced with old problems and new challenges, in the midst of a severe economic recession, the Greek foreign policy strives to safeguard the Greek national interests internationally. The Observatory aims at providing a forum for all foreign policy and opinion makers to meet and exchange views. Furthermore, it promotes the serious study and analysis of foreign policy, especially among students and young scholars, while coming up with specific policy proposals for the benefit of Greece’s leaders.
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