Rubio, in Greece, set to call for the West to restore founding democratic principles and values
Rubio will also discuss deeper security, energy and trade ties as the State Department says 250 invited guests will hear his address.
- 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".
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to
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…
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