By Chris Deliso November 19, 2020 Although regional states have for decades been locked in competition over the region’s largely offshore untapped energy resources, a good question remains regarding the extent to which resource competition is more of an economic or political issue. Map by Euractuv My own exhaustive research, interviews with industry experts and […]

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By Chris Deliso November 18, 2020 Turkish President Erdoğan visited the divided city of Famagusta, Cyprus on 15 November, controversially calling for a ‘two-state solution’ to the Cyprus conflict. He gave the visit enhanced significance by pointing out that it was the 37th anniversary of the creation of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus […]

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By Chris Deliso November 14, 2020 Greece and Turkey sit atop fault lines that have historically triggered earthquakes. These have had significant implications for public safety, the economy, political stability and diplomatic relations. In a region where so much remains rigidly fixed according to ‘red lines’ of policy and predictable political behavior, the unpredictable power […]

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By Chris Deliso October 28, 2020 Frequently overlooked because its future is unclear, the Istanbul Canal project tops the list of analytical issues because it has relevance for the entire balance of economic, military and political power between Greece and Turkey – and, quite possibly, for the environmental health of the Black Sea and Aegean/Mediterranean […]

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How has the COVID-19 crisis affected Greek tourism, and what are local tourism providers doing to recover from it? This series of exclusive interviews with specific Greek tourism entities gets to the heart of the key issues, as of mid-summer 2020. By Chris Deliso August 8, 2020 A Unique Concept for a Unique Destination Milia […]

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How has the COVID-19 crisis affected Greek tourism, and what are local tourism providers doing to recover from it? This series of exclusive interviews with specific Greek tourism entities gets to the heart of the key issues, as of mid-summer 2020. By Chris Deliso August 4, 2020 How is new technology influencing tourism trends in […]

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How has the COVID-19 crisis affected Greek tourism, and what are local tourism providers doing to recover from it? This series of exclusive interviews with specific Greek tourism entities gets to the heart of the key issues, as of mid-summer 2020. By Chris Deliso July 31, 2020 In this, the third part of our series, […]

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How has the COVID-19 crisis affected Greek tourism, and what are local tourism providers doing to recover from it? This series of exclusive interviews with specific Greek tourism entities gets to the heart of the key issues, as of mid-summer 2020. By Chris Deliso July 25, 2020 In the second part of this series, I […]

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How has the COVID-19 crisis affected Greek tourism, and what are local tourism providers doing to recover from it? This series of exclusive interviews with specific Greek tourism entities gets to the heart of the key issues, as of mid-summer 2020. By Chris Deliso July 22, 2020 This series starts with a virtual visit to […]

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In addition to writing analytical pieces (see the Analysis page for more on that), I am a frequent speaker and participant in a variety of events such as academic conferences, special education forums and closed high-level governmental briefings. Here is a sampling of such events. Public Speaking, Conferences and other Events    Bulgarian Ministry of […]

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