The visit, which includes the 6th Greece-U.S. Strategic Dialogue, is part of a three-nation tour of Europe. Rubio is scheduled to deliver a speech from the Acropolis on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET, where he will call for a "great renewal of the Western spirit" and urge American and European leaders to reject civilizational decline. The address will focus on unifying allies to confront a new era of great-power competition.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Rubio Terms Greece Model NATO Ally to Halt Artifact Trafficking
Geopolitics14 days ago
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told officials in Athens that the American government is indebted to ancient Greece for shaping its civilization and foundations. He designated Greece as a "true, strong and model NATO ally" and announced a joint initiative to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural artifacts to protect their shared heritage. Rubio noted that the bilateral partnership is especially critical now given current maritime instability in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
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