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Is Donald Trump an Obstacle in Stopping Turkish Aggression?

Tuesday's official State Department announcement calling Turkey's illegal activity inside Cyprus' EEZ a "provocative" act which creates tension in the region is yet another sign that the United States supports Cyprus and Greece against Ankara's escalating expansionist aims. The statement...

Donald Trump Congratulates New Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the telephone. According to the Prime Minister's office announcement: "Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a telephone conversation tonight with United States President Donald Trump. The American President...

U.S. President Donald Trump Stops Over at Souda Base on Crete

Air Force One landed on Souda U.S. base on Crete at 3:07 on Sunday for refuel with President Donald Trump on board on his way to Singapore for the critical meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "Air Force...

Donald Trump and His Two Fruitless Attempts to Invest in Greece

U.S. President elect Donald Trump had tried twice to invest in the property of former Athens airport at Ellinikon, but both his efforts proved to be fruitless. The first time Trump openly expressed interest in investing in the prime seaside...

Greek President Pavlopoulos Congratulates Donald Trump on a Huge Victory

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos sent a congratulatory telegraph to Donald Trump following his victory in the United States elections. The Republican Candidate trumped Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, winning 244 electoral seats against 215 seats for the Democrats to become the 45th...

Greek Political Parties React to Donald Trump's Victory

Republic Candidate Donald Trump’s win came as an unexpected development in Greece. Party reactions varied. SYRIZA The ruling Radical Left Coalition Government was shocked by Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory during the U.S. Presidential elections. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had hoped...

Republicans in Greece Confident Greek-Americans will Give Thumbs-Up to Trump

"The Greek-American community, either in Greece or in the USA, is voting massively Republican," the Chairman of the Hellenic chapter of the group Republicans Overseas, Jonathan Constantine, tells Greek Reporter just three weeks ahead of the election. "Greek-Americans in Greece...

President Trump Calls Greek PM on Crisis in the East Med

US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday evening to discuss the latest developments in the Southeastern Mediterranean, the Greek PM's office announced. According to a press advisory, Mitsotakis thanked Trump for his interest and for the...

Not a Greek Tragedy, But an American One Written By President Trump

By Theodore Arapis* Covid-19 is a crisis of large proportions, so large that World Health Organization (WHO) Director Dr. Tedros Adhanom has called it “an enemy of humanity.” For that reason, governments are called to take extraordinary measures to save...

March 30 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Trump Says US Deaths Could Reach 100,000

As the novel coronavirus has infected more than 723,000 people worldwide and killed over 33,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, President Trump conceded on Sunday that in a worst-case scenario, deaths in the United States from...

PM Mitsotakis Briefs US President Trump on Evros Border Crisis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' press office announced on Monday that the Greek Premier had shared a phone call with American President Donald Trump in which he briefed the American leader about the tense situation prevailing on the Greek-Turkish border. ''Prime...

Greece Misses Chance to Capitalize on Iran Crisis at Trump Meeting

The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday has left many Greeks uncertain whether the much-advertised event will be beneficial for Greece in regard to Turkey's recent continuous provocations. The...

Greek PM Braces for Meetings With Presidents Trump and Erdogan Following Queen's Reception

A busy day is awaiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday in London as he takes part in the NATO Summit. Mitotakis will attend the ceremony for the 70th anniversary of NATO and is also expected to address a...

Greek PM Mitsotakis to Attend Working Lunch with US President Trump

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend a working lunch with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in London. European leaders who spend significant funds on arms procurement will participate in the working...

Trump Bows to Erdogan Again: Where Does this Leave Greece?

The recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Washington has been an easy diplomatic victory for him, as U.S. President Donald Trump made some serious concessions to Turkey. And it was not the first time this has...