Greece
Culture
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...
Archaeology
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...
Greece
U.S. President Barack Obama in Athens
U.S. President Barack Obama is in Athens for a two-day official visit, during which he will give his final speech as president outside the U.S.
Air Force One landed at the Athens International Airport at 10:30 am Tuesday, under unprecedented...
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...
Economy
Former PM Pikrammenos Asked Obama to Mediate Between Greece and Creditors During Crisis
The former caretaker Prime Minister of Greece, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, admitted that he sent a letter to Barack Obama in 2012, asking him to intervene in order to prevent the imposition of capital controls in Greece. The startling admission came...
Cyprus
U.S. President Obama and Turkish President Erdogan Discuss Cyprus
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation on Wednesday in which they discussed the Cyprus issue, inter alia.
The two leaders also discussed issues regarding the wider Aegean and Middle East region.
According...
Greece
Warm Obama Meeting With U.S. Embassy Officials in Athens [videos]
United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens was closely monitored, however, there was one “secret speech” that took place far from the lights of publicity. The meeting he had with members of the United States Embassy in Greece...
Economy
Schaeuble Crushes Debt Relief Hopes that Obama May Have Sowed
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Greece raised fresh hopes for debt relief that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble rushed to quash. He said late on Tuesday that granting Greece its debt relief would not be helping the country,...
Greece
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,...
Economy
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...
Economy
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...
Greece
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.
Greece
Obama Gets Warm Reception at Official Dinner
United States President Barack Obama attended an official dinner in his honor on Tuesday evening at the Greek presidential mansion following the conclusion of his meetings with Greece's President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. He was warmly...
Crime
Protestors Burn Downtown Athens in Anti-Obama Demonstrations [photos]
Protesters, around 3,500 according to police source, who had gathered at the Athens Polytechnic started marching towards the American embassy on Tuesday in protest against the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama, despite a government ban. The riot police blockaded roads...
Greece
U.S. Tourists to Greece Up During Obama Presidency
The arrivals of American tourists to Greece doubled during the presidency of Barack Obama, the head of Greek tourism businesses association SETE, Andreas Andreadis, said in a tweet on Tuesday.
“The arrivals of Americans in our country doubled to 900,000...