January 7, 2024
Greece, Politics
An overall overview of Greek-US relations, as well as an exchange of views on international and regional issues, dominated the meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, at Chania, Crete. The prime minister received Blinken at his home in Chania …
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January 4, 2024
Greece, Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Greece and meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his summer house on the island of Crete, media reported. According to information, Anthony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Souda for a few hours. The US Secretary of State is …
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July 9, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Six members of the United States House of Representatives called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to ensure that the new F-16 jets Turkye will receive from America will not be used for actions against Greece. In a letter to Blinken, the six said among others, “Given Turkey’s history of …
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March 23, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Bob Menendez, US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sharply criticized Turkey on its stance towards NATO enlargement, its relations with Greece and Cyprus, and its human rights record, saying it does not “deserve” to acquire new fighter jets from the United States. The comment was made …
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February 21, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias went to a hospital emergencies after an extensive meeting with his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken and joint statements on Tuesday morning. Dendias has symptoms of a severe cold and after the meeting with Blinken he was in a private clinic in Athens where he underwent …
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February 20, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Greece short after 17:30 on Monday, for a two-day official visit to Athens. With a post on Twitter, Blinken hailed his “first visit to the birthplace of democracy. Kalispera Greece! This is my first visit to the birthplace of democracy as Secretary …
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October 26, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christian, met separately with United States President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. President Biden and Bartholomew discussed ways to fight climate change and to end the coronavirus pandemic during an Oval Office session, as well as …
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October 14, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greek Foreign Ministry Nikos Dendias and US State Secretary Antony Blinken signed the five-year upgraded renewal of the Mutual Defense and Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and USA on Thursday. The two ministers signed the MDCA in a special ceremony at the Benjamin Franklin diplomatic reception room in the Harry …
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March 23, 2021
Politics, World
The NATO alliance can emerge stronger after period of internal divisions and must keep Turkey at the heart of transatlantic ties, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. Blinken said that, despite public differences with Ankara, the United States and NATO had a strong interest in keeping Turkey …
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February 15, 2021
Politics, World
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had a telephone conversation with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias on Monday, the first contacts since Blinken assumed office. I a statement, the State Department said that Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias emphasized their commitment to further strengthening U.S.-Greece bilateral relations, including …
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January 23, 2021
Greece, Politics
Nominee for the position of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has expressed his desire to work to further strengthen security link between the United States and Greece. Responding to a written question by US Senator Robert Menendez, the nominee described the US-Greece relationship as important for Washington’s interests …
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