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President-elect Joe Biden announced that he has selected Greek-American Jens Psaki as White House Press Secretary. Psaki will be member of an all-female senior communications team at the White House. 41-year-old Psaki is of Greek origins on her father’s part. According to Greek media, the family has its roots in …

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Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will travel for Washington for a meeting with US President, Donald Trump on January 7, 2020, the White House announced on Monday. The two leaders will discuss “ways to advance the two nations’ longstanding strategic interests in enhancing stability, prosperity, and cooperation throughout the Balkans …

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What if the slogan on the red hat wrote in Greek Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”… US President Donald Trump was convinced that Greek-Americans want to “Make Greece Great Again” and so he said proudly: “Wow. That’s a nice crowd of people. So we were just given this …

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US President Donald Trump hosted the traditional celebration at the White House in honor of Greece’s Independence Day.”Good bless Greece and America” the US President said in his remarks adding “We will face any challenge together.” He promised to “honor the 25th March for the next 7 years.” Present were …

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to pay an official visit to the United States following an  invitation by President Donald Trump. The visit is expected to take place in the second half of October, most probably the two leaders are to meet on the 17th of the month, Greek …

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US President Donald Trump and his advisers consider making changes in the White House amid the flurry of reports involving Trump’s campaign associates and Russia. One such change could involve making Chief of Staff Reince Priebus the ambassador to Greece, according to US media reports. The Washington Post is reporting …

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President Barack Obama welcomed Diaspora Greeks in the White House in fluent …Greek. He told them «Ζήτω η Ελλάς» (Ling Live Greece!”) during the traditional  reception for Greek Independence Day on March 25th – traditionally celebrated in the White House a couple of days later. In his speech, Obama spoke …

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US Presidents do not normally meet and chat with finance ministers. However US President Barack Obama broke the protocol and had an informal chat with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis during a reception hosted at the White House in order to honor Greece’ Independence Day. Certainly a powerful gesture of …

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Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will have important contacts this week in Washington with the most striking of all, his meeting with US President Barack Obama in the White House. No, Obama did not invite Varoufakis for a face to face meeting in the Oval Office. The two men will meet …

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US President Barack Obama hosted a reception at the White House to celebrate the 191th anniversary of the Greek Independence Day. Hundreds of diaspora Greeks were invitedto the reception and President Obama opened his speech with a Greek “Kalispera” ( “Good evening”), according to Athens News Agency Greek media reported. …

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