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Greek News
US Vessel Transporting Military Equipment Docks at Alexandroupolis
The US vessel "Liberty Pride" sailed into the port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, on Saturday, carrying military equipment destined for NATO forces deployed in southeastern Europe.
The gigantic ship (length 199.9 m, width 32.26 m, and draft 8.5 m) began unloading...
Greek News
Hundreds of US Soldiers to Arrive at Alexandroupolis, Greece
Hundreds of US soldiers are expected to arrive this week in Alexandroupolis, Greece in order to facilitate the shipment of American and NATO weapons and personnel to Central and Eastern Europe, a local news website reported on Sunday.
According to...
Energy
Sen. Menendez: Greece Leads by Example on Energy
Bob Menendez, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised Greece, saying that Greece "leads by example" in energy diversification.
In a pre-recorded message at the 1st East Macedonia & Thrace Forum, held in the northeastern Greek city of Alexandroupolis...
Diplomacy
Secretary Blinken Launches New Round of Greece-US Strategic Dialogue
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias launched on Tuesday the start of the 4th Greece - US Strategic Dialogue in Athens.
Dendias said the strategic relations between the two countries show the “continuous interest...
Diplomacy
Greece, Bulgaria Sign Deals that Could ‘Change the Energy Map’
Greece and Bulgaria signed two deals that could "change the energy map of south-eastern Europe, the Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
The Greek premier met with the President of Bulgaria, Ruben Radev, in Athens and signed two memoranda...
Energy
Greece to Build Gas-fired Power Plant at Alexandroupolis
Greece announced on Saturday the construction of a gas-fired power plant in the northern port town of Alexandroupolis.
Alexandroupolis plays a key geopolitical, energy, and development role and will continue to do so, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at...
Greek News
Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis Highlights Importance of Greece as Energy Hub
On Monday, Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis hailed the Greece-US energy alliance and noted that what is good for Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is also good for the US.
In a video message to the 33rd Greek Economic Summit taking place...
Economy
Greece Becomes a European Hub for Liquefied Natural Gas
Greece is becoming a European hub of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as demand grows in the wake of the war in Ukraine, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told an international conference on LNG held in Athens on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis presented the new infrastructures...
Greek News
Alexandroupolis Port in Greece to Fall Under American Control
Greece announced on Thursday it had received two offers for the majority stake of the Alexandroupolis port, a key point of entry to Europe for arms and energy imports.
One is by Quintana, an American company with interests in the...
Diplomacy
US, Greece Stress Strong Defense Ties, Warn Against Revisionism
The defense leaders of Greece and the US meeting in Washington D.C. on Monday reaffirmed the growing partnership between the two allies.
"The defense relationship between the United States and Greece has never been stronger," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J....