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Evangelia Akritidou
(RIEAS Senior Analyst)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 24 May 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Abstract
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is frequently analyzed through the lens of trade volumes, transit times, and economic integration. However, to view IMEC solely as an economic endeavor is to misunderstand its fundamental nature. IMEC is, at its core, a security architecture disguised as a trade route. It is a strategic realignment designed to secure the flow of energy, data, and goods in an increasingly volatile multipolar world. When examining the European terminus of this corridor, Greece emerges not merely as a geographic entry point, but as the indispensable strategic anchor..... Read more