Last week, a fake news report claiming the US was going to ditch Alexandroupoli put the northern Greek port city in the spotlight. This report even reached the Oval Office, where President Trump quickly shut down the story. In the wake of the story, Kathimerini recently took a deep dive into the numbers, looking at how Alexandroupoli has become an essential hub for both commercial and military operations. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to explore the important role Alexandroupoli is playing in the region.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Vital role of Greek port uncontestedEU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ EuropeEU pushes emergency plan to send €150B in defense loans to governmentsUN sends official invitation for enlarged meeting on the Cyprus issue on March 17,18

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