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US Secretary of State Nominee Blinken says Turkey “Not Acting Like an Ally”
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken said in his confirmation hearing this week that Turkey is "not acting like an ally" in what were some of the most pointed words coming out of Washington in the recent past.
At...
Greek News
President Joe Biden Takes Oath of Office in Deeply Divided USA
President Joe Biden took the oath of office in Washington DC on Wednesday, in the middle of a city that was nearly deserted due to pandemic restrictions and crowd-control measures.
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In place of the typical throngs of people who assemble...
events
Archbishop Elpidophoros to Offer Prayer at Virtual Presidential Inauguration
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will offer a prayer at the "Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service," to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
An announcement from the Greek Orthodox...
Politics
Trump: Only US President to be Impeached Twice
President Trump is now the only United States leader to be impeached twice, after Wednesday's historic vote in the House of Representatives.
But his trial in the Senate will not happen until after Joe Biden, a Democrat, is inaugurated as...
Diplomacy
US State Department Welcomes Greece-Turkey Exploratory Talks
A US State Department spokesperson on Tuesday said that the United States welcomed the restarting of the long-awaited exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, which will begin on January 25 in Ankara.
The spokesperson said that the United States supports ...
Greek church
Greek-American Leaders Criticize Capitol Riot, Call for Unity
Greek-American leaders expressed their disapproval of Wednesday's demonstration and riot in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, asking for unity and calling for the violence and lawlessness to stop immediately.
“Let us pray for a united United States. Let us pray for...
Greek News
US Anarchy Sends Shockwaves Around the Globe
The storming of the US Congress by Trump supporters on Wednesday sent shockwaves around the globe.
World leaders reacted with disbelief and horror at the storming the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the iconic center of the foremost democracy in...
Diplomacy
Russian Embassy to Greece Blasts Washington in Series of Tweets
In an unprecedented incident, the Russian Embassy to Athens blasted the US Senator Bob Menendez, Washington and the American strategy in the eastern Mediterranean in a series of tweets on Holy Thursday.
The embassy published four different tweets in the...
Diplomacy
Moscow Accuses Washington of "Unjustifiable Interference" in FYROM's Domestic Affairs
The Russian Foreign Ministry has some tough words for American Assistant Secretary of State John Sullivan, the ministry accused the United States of anti-Russian rhetoric.
Sullivan visited Skopje on December 18 and said Russia tried to intervene in the domestic...
Diplomacy
Defense Minister Kammenos Asks the U.S. to Establish 3 More Military Bases in Greece
The Greek Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos, called on the U.S. to deploy military assets on a "more permanent base" in three more locations in the country, beyond Souda base.
Kammenos was in Washington to meet Secretary of Defense John Mattis...