Panayotis Tsakonas speaks to Nicolas Kaufmann and the German newspaper Tagesspiegel about Greece’s geopolitical repositioning amid the emerging U.S.–China investment competition. He explains how the United States promotes investments and strengthens energy infrastructure in strategic ports to limit Chinese and Russian influence, highlighting Greece’s growing role as an independent pillar of stability in the region, while noting that a direct conflict with Beijing is unlikely.

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Publication: 29/12/2025 Tagesspiegel
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Panayotis Tsakonas Senior Research Fellow, Head, Foreign Policy & Security Programme; Professor, University of Athens