USA
Economy
Officials Hail Greece's Economic Progress During Fourth Annual ExportUSA Forum
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Monday that he believes it is "pretty clear that Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s government has exceeded expectations in its first 120 days, and has done a tremendous amount of work to advance...
Diplomacy
Recent US, Turkish Unpredictability Causes Unease in Greece
The unpredictability of U.S. policy in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, along with Turkey's territorial claims in the region were two issues highlighted in a speech by former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis in Thessaloniki on Saturday.
Speaking...
Cyprus
US Sends B52 Stratofortress Bombers to Greece and Cyprus for Joint Exercise
The enhanced strategic cooperation between Washington and Athens is set to take one step further on Wednesday, October 30, as two aircraft belonging to the legendary ''Boeing B-52 Stratofortress'' bomber class will fly over Greece and Cyprus as part of...
Greece
Impressive Scenes as American Helicopters Arrive in Greece's Volos
The US military published a video on Saturday showing the operation of offloading military equipment, including helicopters and army vehicles, at the port of Volos, a city in Greece's Thessaly region.
The operation was conducted under heavy security measures, as...
Greek News
US Army’s Special Forces Kill Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump says Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed after a U.S. military special forces operation in Syria.
"Last night the United States brought the world's number one terrorist leader to justice," Trump announced from the...
Greece
Archbishop of America Elpidophoros Pledges to Help Panagiotis Rafael, Toddler With Deadly Disease
Archbishop of America Elpidophoros sent a letter on Friday to the family of Panagiotis Rafael Glossiotis, an 18-month old toddler who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Panagiotis Rafael's family is fighting a campaign to raise approximately 3 million euros...
Greek News
President Trump Announces Sanctions Against Turkey Over Syrian Offensive
United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he will issue an Executive Order authorizing sanctions against Turkey in response to Ankara's recent military actions in northern Syria.
More specifically, President Trump forcefully noted in his statement that...
Diplomacy
What Might Turkish Offensive in Syria Mean for Greece?
The agreement between the United States and Turkey allowing the Turkish Army to advance in northern Syria and create a safety zone to supposedly host approximately two million refugees has Athens worried.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan claims his army would...
Greece
USA and Greece Issue Joint Statement on Strategic Dialogue, Expanding Areas of Cooperation
JOINT STATEMENT
The Governments of the United States and Greece held the second United States-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Athens, Greece, on October 7, 2019.
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo together launched...
Business
Greek Olives and Olive Oil Exempt From US Tariffs on EU Goods
Greek olive oil and olives will be exempt from the recent tariffs imposed by the US government on a variety of European Union products, it was announced on Thursday.
The Office of the American Trade Representative recently published its full...