In the News

The sequence of interventions forms a coherent escalation from structural analysis to political interpretation. Thodoris Tsikas sets this frame into the geopolitical arena, showing how regional actors recalibrate under shifting power balances. Yannis Bassias extends the foundation by explaining how the Middle East war interacts with an already stressed global system, turning each shock into a new baseline. Giorgos Giorgos Panagiotakopoulos adds a technocratic layer, revealing how crises propagate through health and pharmaceutical supply chains. Dimitris Mantzos then translates these systemic pressures into domestic political critique, while Dimitris Kairidis responds from the government side, situating policy choices within broader diplomatic and security imperatives. Together, the guests trace a continuous arc from global disruption to national decision‑making.

Thodoris Tsikas, international affairs expert 

Yannis Bassias, energy expert

Giorgos Panagiotakopoulos, pharmacology professor and infectious‑disease specialist

Dimitris Mantzos, PASOK parliamentary spokesperson

Dimitris Kairidis, New Democracy parliamentary spokesperson

In the News - ERT - Saturday, May 9, 2026

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Yannis Bassias interview starts at 00:26:00.