
Various associates of the ISPD and other academics respond to different key issues concerning politics in Cyprus, the wider region, and the world.
Episode 5: Analysis of protests in Israel
In the fifth episode of the Ask the Experts series, the Senior Analyst of our Institute, Dr. Gabriel Haritos, provides answers to the questions:
1: What is the cause of these unprecedented protests in Israel against the Netanyahu government and how do you explain the fact that why they have taken on such a large scale?
2: Under what conditions could we see an end to the protests?
3: Could these developments have any impact as on bilateral relations between Cyprus and Israel?
Episode 4: The European Union as a security provider in Europe
In the fourth episode of "Ask the Experts", we answer the question: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought to light a wider discussion on the issue of security in Europe. Could the EU, in your view, constitute a reliable security provider in Europe and, more specifically, could the EU utilise Article 42(7) of the Treaty of the EU to successfully become a reliable security provider?"
In answering this, we have hosted:
- Dr. Constantinos Filis (American College of Greece)
- Dr. Pavlos Koktsides (University of Cyprus)
- Dr. Constantinos Adamides (University of Nicosia)
Episode 3: Scenarios on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
In the third episode of "Ask the Experts", we answer the question: "What are the three most realistic scenarios of the outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what impact would these have on the rest of Europe?"
In answering this, we have hosted:
- Dr. Constantinos Filis (American College of Greece)
- Dr. Emmanuel Karagiannis (King's College London)
- Dr. Pavlos Koktsides (University of Cyprus)
Episode 2: Turkish provocations in Cyprus
In the second episode of "Ask the Experts", we answer the question: "Under which circumstances could any escalated Turkish provocations against Greece be exported to Cyprus and what kind of shape or form would these take?"
In answering this, we have hosted:
- Lt General (ret.) Andreas Pentaras
- Dr. Emmanuel Karagiannis (King's College London)
- Dr. Ioannis Grigoriadis (University of Bilkent)
Episode 1: Turkish provocations against Greece
In this first episode of "Ask the Experts", we answer the question "In your view, what are the 3 main reasons for the escalation of Turkish provocations against Greece?"
In answering this, we have hosted:
- Dr. Ioannis Grigoriadis (University of Bilkent)
- Lt General (ret.) Andreas Pentaras
- Dr. Emmanuel Karagiannis (King's College London)