How did the American Revolution influenced the Greek Revolution of 1821? What was the relation between scholar Adamantios Korais and Dounding Father and third President Thomas Jefferson? What is the explanation for Philellenism in the USA? These and other issues are contained in the yearlong campaign the US embassy in …
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US looks to Greece for more military rotations in Mediterranean
The United States wants to increase troop rotations into Greece and gain more access to bases that can facilitate missions stretching from the eastern Mediterranean into the Black Sea and Balkans, America’s top diplomat in Athens said. U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said Washington and Athens are working on updating a …
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Rouvikonas claims responsibility for attack at US Ambassador Pyatt residence
Members of anarchist group Rouvikonas splashed paint and fired smoke bombs on the entrance of the residence of US Ambassador in Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, early on Wednesday. The members of the group reportedly drove up to the residence on seven to eight motorcycles at 4 o’ clock in the morning. …
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Russia meddling in Greece’s elections? US Ambassador’s words twisted on “Disinformation” Event
US Ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt fell victim of disinformation after an interview he gave during the “Disinformation Week Conference” in Thessaloniki. Several mainstream media outlets spread the new that Pyatt had said he had evidence of Russia meddling in the upcoming Greek elections. The source of twisting Pyatt’s words …
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Is the statue of US President Harry Truman “the most hated” in Athens?
Two days after the attempted vandalism on the statue of former US President Harry S Truman in downtown Athens, US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt went to check whether the statue was still standing unharmed in its position. “The statue is a symbol of our alliance,” Pyatt said and had …
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Greek soldiers: Merkel intervened to Erdogan, US supports Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel intervened to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the two Greek soldiers issue currently in Turkish custody. US Ambassador to Greece said the US is supportive to Greece on the same issue. Meanwhile the two Greek soldiers will reportedly be taken to the court early Tuesday …
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US Ambassador to Athens, Pyatt, sparks political dispute on Novartis case
US Ambassador to Athens. Geoffrey Pyayy has told main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, that there is no FBI investigation on Greek politicians. During a meeting on Monday, when the two men discussed about the Novartis bribery case, Ambassador Pyatt was quoted as “The FBI investigation is focusing on crimes violating …
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US Ambassador to Athens to travel to Ankara amid Imia crisis
U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Geoffrey R. Pyatt is traveling to Ankara from 15 – 16 February 2018, the US Embassy in Athens said in a statement. Pyatt will have also consultations with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell …
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US Ambassador Pyatt: “My worry is about a Greek-Turkish accident” in the Aegean
US Ambassador to Athens, Jeffry Pyatt, expresses his concern about the Greek-Turkish tensions in the Aegean Sea. In an interview to private Skai TV, he said “My worry is about an accident.” The US fears of an ‘accident’ come in the wake of the new tension in the islet of …
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Privatization of Thessaloniki Port postponed as Russian guarantor bank gets bailout
Greece has had to postpone the signing of a deal to sell a majority stake in its second-biggest port after the Russian guarantor bank, Promsvyazbank, was placed under temporary administration and was practically nationalized by the Centrla Bank of Russia. Odd that the US Ambassador to Athens had criticized the …
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US Ambassador Pyatt: Koufodinas’ furlough dishonors the victims’ memory
US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt and UK’s Ambassador Kate SMith joined their voices and conveyed their disapproval of the Prison Council decision to grant a 48-hour furlough to convicted 17 November terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas. Pyatt posted on Twitter also a The U.S. ambassador to Greece on Koufodinas’ furlough [17N …
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US Ambassador concerned about “accident” between Greece and Turkey
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt expressed concern about the possibility of an “accident” between Greece and Turkey due to the increased activity in the Aegean Sea in recent weeks. At the same time, Pyatt praised the Greek government’s responsible attitude at a time of heightened tension and for the …
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