About this episode

Gideon Rachman interviews Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis about the implications of the Strait of Hormuz closure and Greece's recovery from its financial crisis.

Gideon talks to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on Greece as a leading shipping nation. They discuss Greece’s recovery from the financial crisis of 2015, how to achieve European strategic autonomy and the best way to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Clip: France 24 Free links to read more on this topic: Three supertankers attempt Strait of Hormuz crossing America owes its European allies a defence roadmap Protests spread in Africa as fuel crisis deepens UAE says drone strike caused fire at nuclear plant Tipping point looms for global energy crisis Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More episodes of The Rachman Review

• The backlash against AI · May 28, 2026 · 31 min
• Trump returns to Beijing: what’s at stake · May 14, 2026 · 32 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Rachman Review podcast page.