We present an interesting approach regarding Greece, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the current geopolitical landscape.
Anti-Trump Mitsotakis strikes deals with the US
The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, does not like Trump, and in reality, Trump does not like Mitsotakis either. Soon you will read positive comments from Americans regarding Greece and Mitsotakis; these will not be expressions of affection, but rather opportunism and the serving of specific interests. Mitsotakis is a liberal centrist who fully embraces the Brussels line, whereas Trump belongs to the patriotic political space. However, Mitsotakis agreed to implement the LNG deal involving American liquefied natural gas and, at the same time, allowed the US Navy to use the naval base at Souda Bay in Crete without objection when nations like Spain or Britain refused.
Mitsotakis is a pawn of Brussels
Simultaneously, it can be said that Mitsotakis is a pawn of Brussels—not necessarily in a negative sense—but as a head of the Greek government who fully adheres to the Brussels mandates. Trump loathes—literally loathes—Brussels, and Mitsotakis will find himself with his feet in two different boats that may very well collide. Mitsotakis cannot manage this high-stakes game on the geopolitical chessboard, not just because he lacks the power or the mastery of Turkey's Erdogan, but because his true ambition lies in Brussels; he has a personal interest in remaining attached to the Brussels chariot because he seeks a position within the European elite in 2028.
The conclusion
Attempting a policy that satisfies both Trump and Brussels until Trump leaves office in 2028 carries significant diplomatic risk with minimal benefits. Greece is already integrated into the team of losers, supporting a political fraud, Zelensky, and not Russia, which is logically and inevitably the winner of the Ukrainian war. Greece does not hold strong cards, and the Greek Prime Minister certainly does not hold them either, as the New Democracy party falters and is disapproved of by at least 75% of Greeks.
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