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F-35 Sale to Greece Approved by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Greece is one step closer to procuring the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet after the prospective sale was approved by US Senator Jim Risch, the most senior Republican on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
In February, the...
Greek News
Direct Flights From US to Greece Extended Into Winter Months
Direct flights from the US to Greece will be extended into the winter months, the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA) said in a report published on Tuesday.
Delta, following the launch in 2022 of a direct Athens-Boston flight for the first...
Greek News
Greece – USA Ties “Stronger than Ever,” Biden and Mitsotakis Affirm
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis affirmed that the U.S. - Greece relationship is "stronger than ever" during the meeting of the two leaders at the White House on Monday.
Biden congratulated Mitsotakis on 201 years of Greek...
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First Direct Flight of an American Airline from the US Lands in Athens
The first direct flight of an American airline from the USA this year landed at Athens International Airport on Tuesday, opening this year's tourist season earlier than ever before.
The flight took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International...
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Athens Hails Adoption of the U.S.-Greece Defense Act
Greece hailed on Thursday the overwhelming and bipartisan passage of the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act by the U.S. Congress earlier in the week.
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated "I would especially like to express our gratitude to...
Business
U.S. Embassy Showcases Greece’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
The U.S. Embassy in Athens is showcasing activities in support of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth throughout Greece in the context of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW).
Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said that supporting Greece’s long-term economic stability is a key objective of...
Diplomacy
Greece Says Defense Deal With the US Shields from Turkey’s Aggression
Diplomatic sources in Athens said that the upgraded Mutual Defense & Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the US, signed in Washington on Thursday, shields Greece from Turkey's aggression.
At a ceremony at the Department of State, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken described...
Diplomacy
US, Greece Strengthen Ties by Renewing Mutual Defense Agreement
The US and Greece strengthened their bilateral ties on Thursday by opening a new round of strategic dialogue and signing the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA).
At a ceremony at the Department of State, US Secretary of...
Greece
US Image in Greece and Across the World Rebounds With Biden Survey Finds
The US' image has increased sharply in Greece since Joe Biden became president, according to a Pew Research Center study published Thursday.
Greek News
Blinken Slams Turkey’s Provocative Actions Against Greece
Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his concern for Turkey's provocative actions against Greece, like violations of airspace.