'Transactional diplomacy': Greece positioning itself as Trump's most 'reliable ally in the region'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Petros Konstantinidis, a financial journalist for Greece's leading daily newspaper TA NEA. The current controversy surrounding the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has all the makings of a reality TV show or a telenovela, or both. "This is diplomacy under Trump turning into lifestyle diplomacy," Konstantinidis explains.

With this striking observation, he captures the transformation of US-Greek relations under US President Donald Trump.

Against a backdrop of controversy surrounding Guilfoyle – who is also Donald Trump Jr's ex-fiancée – Konstantinidis exposes the tensions between diplomatic spectacle, allegations of political interference and increasingly transactional geopolitical alliances.

From American energy investments and multibillion-dollar arms purchases to Greece's ambitions as a regional energy hub, Konstantinidis reveals how economic vulnerability and strategic calculation are reshaping Athens' foreign policy, raising fundamental questions about sovereignty, diplomacy, realpolitik and the price of privileged access to Washington.