Rubio, in Greece, set to call for the West to restore founding democratic principles and values
Rubio urged allies to revive Western values while promoting deeper security, energy and trade cooperation with Greece, as about 250 invited guests attended.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins an October 5–8 diplomatic tour today in Reykjavik, Iceland, to discuss "economic and security collaboration" before traveling to Lisbon and Athens.
- The visit follows a trilateral security pact signed with Denmark and Greenland last month, as the United States seeks to consolidate Arctic access routes amid rising competition from Russia and China.
- Congressman Gregory Meeks requested clarification on reports alleging U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed Washington could create "political change" in European countries.
- In Athens, Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation at the sixth US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, a high-level forum focused on defense, energy security, and regional transport infrastructure.
- Tensions previously emerged after President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map showing Iceland under U.S. control, which the foreign ministry in Reykjavik called "wholly inappropriate.
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On a visit to Athens, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Europe to break out of "its torpor" and, on the contrary, praised the role of Greece, "allied [with Washington] to the issue of migration and terrorist threats".
Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, speech during visit to Greece Mark Schiefelbein/Reuters The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, urged the Western nations on Wednesday to embrace the values of Ancient Greece of heroism, honor and duty, associating these ideals with President Donald Trump's agenda. Today, it became fashionable to believe that an enlightened foreign policy means prioritizing the global commun…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked the Western States Wednesday to embrace the values of ancient Greece – "heroism, honor and duty," linking these principles to the agenda "President Donald Trump's America First," Reuters notes. "The idea of a enlightened foreign policy today is to put the global community ahead of its own ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark speech in Athens on Wednesday in which the chief diplomat urged fellow Western powers to recognize a common heritage and shared future. But following the philosophical manifesto — which name-dropped figures such as Aristotle, Plato, and Plutarch — reactions focused on his statesmanlike persona instead of the […]
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