{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ead72cc41f19b65154097fa/691de1cfcce7a2a565c57a2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Main character energy: Greece vies for leading fossil fuel role","description":"<p>Greece is trying to secure a central role in the global energy game. In this episode of *The Agora*, we explore how a flurry of recent deals is positioning the country as a key player in the transatlantic energy landscape.</p><p>From the launch of the Vertical Corridor - linking U.S. LNG to Ukraine via Greece - to offshore drilling in the Ionian Sea and the revival of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) with Cyprus, the stakes are high but the ambitions seem to be even higher.</p><p>Is this a strategic masterstroke or a risky bet? Host <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/nickmalkoutzis.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Malkoutzis</a> is joined by MacroPolis energy expert <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/georgianakou.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Georgia Nakou</a> to unpack the geopolitical, environmental and domestic implications of Greece’s energy pivot.</p><p>We examine whether Greece can balance power and principle in its new starring role.</p><p><strong>Useful reading</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1285953/ionian-sea-gas-exploration-deal-a-vote-of-confidence/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ionian Sea gas exploration deal a ‘vote of confidence’</a> - <em>Kathimerini</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/greece-signs-first-long-term-lng-supply-deal-with-us-2025-11-07/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greece signs first long-term deal to supply Europe with US LNG</a> - <em>Reuters</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.politico.eu/article/athens-lng-deal-greece-us-energy-agenda/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Athens and Kyiv sign LNG deal as Greece adopts US energy agenda</a> - <em>Politico</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dw.com/en/is-greece-opting-for-offshore-gas-production-instead-of-green-energy/a-71512933\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greece: Offshore gas instead of green energy projects?</a> - <em>Deutsche Welle</em></p>","author_name":"MacroPolis"}