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Tom Hanks Honored With Presidential Medal of Freedom

Tom Hanks was honored today by President Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest possible honor for a US civilian. The medal is given out to the nation's best athletes, performers, and scientists. In addition to Hanks,...

Picture Album: The U.S. President's Trip to Greece

U.S. President Barack Obama visited Greece shortly before the end of his term. His personal photographer, Pete Souza, was there to capture his every step. Souza follows the president wherever he goes since the day he became the official White...

Varoufakis: U.S. President's Visit to Greece was Meaningless

The U.S. President's visit to Greece was meaningless, said Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, commenting on Barack Obama's visit to Athens on Tuesday. The outgoing American president can do absolutely nothing to help Greece, Varoufakis said speaking to BBC....

Greek PM: Polytechneio Symbolizes People's Need for More Democracy

The Polytechneio uprising does not fade from memory because it symbolizes people's need and will for more democracy, said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Tsipras' speech in parliament was for the 43rd anniversary of the Polytechneio uprising, the...

U.S. President Barack Obama Praises Greece and Democracy From Acropolis Hill [video]

A video of U.S. President Barack Obama praising the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Western Civilization on the Acropolis Hill in Athens is posted on the White House Twitter account. The outgoing U.S. President appears with Parthenon in...

Farewell Obama… U.S. President Leaves Athens for Berlin

U.S. President Barack Obama concluded his visit to Greece on Wednesday, leaving from Athens International Airport for the next leg of his "Farewell" tour to Europe. Earlier in the day, he spoke at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center,...

President Obama's Visit to Greece Leaves Everybody Happy

The announcement of the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Greece was met with mixed reactions, which became even more mixed after the rather unexpected loss of the Democrat candidate, Hillary Clinton who was endorsed by Obama. Clinton would...

U.S. President Obama Praises Greece as Birthplace of Democracy [video]

U.S. President Barack Obama praised Greece as the place where the flame of democracy was ignited 2,500 years ago, in his speech at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Wednesday. This was the final speech abroad of the outgoing...

Full Video: President Obama Delivers Final Remarks From Greece

In one of his final speeches abroad as a sitting US President Barack Obama addresses the Greek nation and the world from Athens.

U.S. President Barack Obama at Acropolis

U.S. President Barack Obama visited Acropolis on Wednesday morning, on the second day of his official visit to Greece. The visit to Acropolis and Parthenon, Greece's most important ancient monument, was the choice of the American President as it represents...