Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The New Frontier with Thanos Davelis | MEF Podcast Ep. #338

The discovery of natural gas off the shores of Israel and Cyprus has transformed the eastern Mediterranean into a critical energy hub. It has also seen unprecedented cooperation (the 3+1 framework of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States, and the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum in particular), which has magnified the region’s role. Great projects, including the Great Sea Interconnector, the IMEC corridor, and the Amalthea Initiative, make the region a nexus of innovation and collaboration. How did this transformation unfold? What does it foretell? What might impede its potential?

Thanos Davelis is director of public affairs at the Hellenic American Leadership Council and the host of “The Greek Current,” a daily podcast focusing on Greece, Cyprus and the broader Eastern Mediterranean. He holds a B.A. from Loyola University in Chicago.