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Diplomacy
U.S. Embassy in Greece Flies BLM Flag on Anniversary of Floyd’s Death
The US Embassy in Athens flew a Black Lives Matter flag on Tuesday, which marked one year since the murder of George Floyd.
events
John Kerry Awarded Lord Byron Prize for Philhellenism in Greece
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed former US Secretary of State John Kerry at the 2021 Lord Byron Award Ceremony.
Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Speaks to Greek Foreign Minister
A US State Department spokesman told the press late on Monday that the new Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, spoke with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias today.
Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias emphasized their commitment to further strengthening U.S.-Greece...
Greek church
Erdogan’s Move on Hagia Sophia a “Deep Affront to Christians Around the World”
American officials reacted angrily on Friday to the decree by Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to change Hagia Sophia's status from a museum and World Heritage site to a mosque.
The leadership of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued...
Cyprus
Kerry: U.S. Will Remain Committed to Cyprus and Its People
The U.S. strongly agrees with the leaders in Cyprus that a just and lasting solution for Cyprus will not only have an enormously positive impact on the island, it will lift up the entire region, U.S. Secretary of State...