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Diplomacy
PM Mitsotakis Tells President Trump Greece Will Defend its Sovereign Rights
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction following his meeting with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, the Greek premier said that the two sides reaffirmed the excellent state of relations between the two countries.
"We had...
Diplomacy
Greek PM to Discuss Purchase of F-35 Jets With President Trump
Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in an interview published on Sunday that he will raise the possibility of Greece acquiring the state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets during his meeting with President Trump at the White House on January 7.
"We can...
Hollywood
Melania Trump Wears Mary Katrantzou Dress for Congressional Picnic
Melania Trump was photographed at a White House Congressional picnic on June 23 wearing a design by Greek designer Mary Katrantzou.
This was FLOTUS' first hosted picnic at the White House; the event is a tradition that takes place every...
Greece
Will U.S. President Barack Obama Visit Greece Shortly Before Departing From Office?
United States President Barack Obama may visit Athens shortly after the United States presidential elections on November 8. Sources close to the White House say that the official visit will take place from November 14-15, before Obama heads to...
Greece
Government Denies WikiLeaks Report That Clinton Advised Tsipras to Sign Bailout Deal in 2015
WikiLeaks email correspondence revealed that the White House asked Bill Clinton's former Chief of Staff, John Podesta, to inquire as to whether the former United States president would be willing to intervene following the Greek referendum in July 2015...
Economy
White House: Greece Is on Right Path, but Debt Issue won't be Solved Overnight
Greece and Europe have made great progress on the program for the country's economic recovery, but the Greek debt problem won't be solved overnight, said White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
During Monday's White House press briefing, Earnest said that...
Economy
U.S. Urges Greece and Europe for Swift Solution to Greek Debt Crisis
United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and newly appointed Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, that Washington "looked forward" to a swift resolution to the Greek debt crisis that affects Europe.
Lew said he hoped a...
Economy
White House: All Parties Involved Should Keep Greece in Eurozone
The White House said on Wednesday it believes all parties involved in negotiations over Greece's financial crisis want the country to stay in the Eurozone, according to Reuters.
White House spokesperson Josh Earnest told reporters on Air Force One that...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras Briefs U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew on Ongoing Negotiations
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a telephone conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday evening, during which he briefed him on developments regarding the ongoing negotiations.
According to government sources, Greece “expressed its intention to bridge the differences between...
Greece
White House Urges Greece and Lenders to Close Deal
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Tuesday expressed his optimism that Greece and its creditors will reach a deal and market instability will be avoided.
Asked on the course of the negotiations between Athens and the EU institutions, Earnest...