Rising security scrutiny around Chinese-linked investments is reshaping Greece’s port and shipping landscape, as an espionage case injects geopolitical risk into markets already navigating shifting EU and transatlantic investment priorities
Beijing isn’t just building infrastructure; it’s engineering a new world order, one dock at a time. This is the story of China’s African ports, a multi-billion-dollar venture reshaping global trade, sovereignty, and power
Chinese capital didn’t just buy European infrastructure—it bought influence. From ports to 5G, Europe traded growth for dependency. Drawing on REDEFINE research, this article exposes the strategic costs, hidden leverage, and geopolitical consequences now shaping Europe’s future
The Eastern Mediterranean is entering a new era where energy, infrastructure, and maritime strategy converge, reshaping regional influence and redefining who will command the critical flows of tomorrow’s sea
Vasilis Petropoulos explains how China’s hybrid influence in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean challenges Greece, the EU, and NATO, based on the new IIER report co-authored with Plamen Tonchev
COSCO’s dominant presence in Piraeus underscores the growing U.S.–China competition, placing Greece at the center of a strategic struggle over port control, trade routes, and geopolitical influence in the Mediterranean
Imagine boarding a train in Lisbon and disembarking in Warsaw without changing lines. This is the EU’s latest dream of integration on rails, but it’s a vision threatened by staggering costs and familiar political hurdles
Greece emerges as a key European LNG hub, combining its world-leading LNG carrier fleet with expanding regasification infrastructure and strong cooperation with the United States in natural gas transport and supply
TRIPP, Zangezur and the New Geoeconomics of the Caucasus reveal how Armenia, long isolated by geography, may turn from a landlocked state into a vital hub of regional connectivity
The Bi-Oceanic Railway, a colossal infrastructure project, promises to redefine South American trade routes. This ambitious endeavor, backed by Chinese investment, aims to connect Atlantic and Pacific ports, significantly impacting regional economies and global geopolitical dynamics