1 year agoObama says will urge creditors to give Greece space for recovery
[email protected]: "Power and progress will always come from the demos, from we the people"
[email protected]: "Most important title in any country is not president or PM, it is citizen"
"In our communities there is more of what the Greeks all philotimo" - @POTUS
"History doesn't move in straight lines. Civil rights in US, democracy in GR didn't move in straight lines" - @POTUS
"All institutions in Europe have to ask how can we make sure people's voices are still being heard" - @POTUS
"EU remains one of the great achievements of human history" - @POTUS
"What an irony it is that at a time when we can reach out to anyone anywhere so many citizens feel disconnected from their govs" - @POTUS
"Faced with this new reality where cultures clash, some will inevitably seek comfort in nationalism, tribe, ethnicity, sect" - @POTUS
"Democracy is simplest wherever everyone is the same. Democracy becomes more difficult when there is diversity" - @POTUS
"When our economies don't work, our democracies become distorted and sometimes break down" - @POTUS
"IMF have said debt relief will be crucial to getting Greece back to growth. They are right" - @POTUS
"I encourage creditors to put Greece on a path to sustained economic recovery" - @POTUS
"I want to commend Tsipras for the v difficult reforms his gov is pursuing" - @POTUS
"The world doesn't appreciate or aware of the tremendous sacrifices Greeks have made" - @POTUS
"First step in Greece has been to build a foundation that allows you to return to robust economic growth" - @POTUS
"We declared that healthcare in America was a right for all, not a privilege for a few" @POTUS
"People need to see the benefits of trade in their own lives, not just large multinationals" - @POTUS
"We know that we have to invest more in our people, education and skills to compete in global economy" - @POTUS
"We can't look backwards for answers, we have to look forward" - @POTUS
"Even the poorest child in our countries know how others live, so there is increasing inequality and more awareness of it" - @POTUS
"World elite, living by other rules, avoiding taxes, manipulating rules, that creates a sense of injustice and inequality" - @POTUS
"If you could choose one moment in time to be born without knowing, blindly, that moment would be now" - @POTUS
"Around the world closer cooperation have all improved the lives of human beings" - @POTUS
Speaking in Athens, Obama says "Democracy…is imperfect. Can be slow. Can be frustrating. Can be hard. Can be messy."
"Democracy remains the most effective form of government devised by man" - @POTUS
"It's important for young people in particular to understand that progress follows a winding path" - @POTUS
"As you may have noticed the next POTUS and I could not be more different but US Democracy is bigger than people" - @POTUS
1 year ago'And if you hadn't noticed, the next American president and I could not be more different' @POTUS
"Democracy can be complicated, believe me, I know but it's better than the alternatives" - @POTUS
Referring to climate change and his gov's moves to tackle this, Obama says: Democracy is connected to science
"Greek generosity to refugees has moved the world, but you should not be left alone" - @POTUS
"History has shown us that countries with democracy are more stable and successful" - @POTUS
"Our trajectory has been to support countries that believe in self-governance. Not just idealism - it is practical for the US to do this" @POTUS
"I have seen that the basic longing to live with dignity, control our lives and be part of determining its course are universal" - @POTUS
"This is why people threw off the yoke of colonialism, why the Iron Curtain was torn down, why we support Ukrainians, Tunisians, Myanmar" @POTUS
"But the basic longing to live with dignity, to control our lives and future and determine the course of our communities is universal" @POTUS
"We have been told these are western ideals, some cultures not equipped for democracy and prefer authoritarianism." @POTUS
"The flame first nurtured here in Athens has never died" @POTUS
"There has been a different concept of government that says might makes right" @POTUS "Those beliefs used to justify conquest"
Naval and Air Forces of Turkey,NATO,US,Bulgaria,Romania,Pakistan are participating for 19-28Nov.in joint exercise in Eastern Mediterranean
1 year agoNewly elected Moldova President Dodon visited Gagauziya
President Obama cautions against "us vs. them" mindset: 'Future will be defined by what we have in common'
1 year agoPresident Obama: “I was surprised by the election results.”
1 year agoObama says the future will be "defined by what we have in common" instead of our differences
1 year ago"They may opt for change even if they're not entirely confident what that change will bring," said Obama
[email protected]: We must "guard against rise of a crude sort of nationalism...built around an us or a them"
Pres. Obama: "Healthy majority of American people agree with my worldview," but many wanted to "shake things up"
President Obama: "I think it's fair to say that I was surprised by the election results"
1 year ago[email protected]: I feel responsibility for a smooth transition, but "don't feel responsible for what the president-elect says or does."
Obama: GOP rhetoric is "troubling," but it’s being "used effectively to mobilize people"
President Obama reflects on lessons learned from the outcome of the US election
[email protected]: More effectively we deal with economic fears, less they can be used to "pit people against each other."
Obama discusses lessons learned from economic hardships that touched the US and Greece
Obama calls Greece a "reliable ally" in its commitment to NATO, even under strain from the debt crisis
Obama: I want to thank the Greek people for their "compassion" during the migrant crisis
"We are proud to count Greece as one of our closest allies and one of our greatest friends. Efharisto." —@POTUS
"I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees" —@POTUS
1 year agoObama says hard road ahead for Greece.
President Obama: The US is "profoundly grateful for our friendship and alliance with Greece"
1 year agoObama praises Greek islanders who have shown "extraordinary compassion" towards refugees
"We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy" —@POTUS on Greece's economic recovery
1 year agoObama praises Greece for spending 2% of GDP on defence
"We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy" —@POTUS on Greek's economic recovery
1 year agoObama: "Economic crisis has had concrete and devastating impact on Greece."
"The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America's Founding Fathers as they reached for democracy." —@POTUS
1 year agoObama "Always wanted to come to Greece. World owes an enormous debt to Greece + people."
Obama offers Greeks reassurance about US commitment to NATO
1 year agoU.S. President @BarackObama visits Greece and receives a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Athens.
1 year agoU.S Patriot anti-air system deployed in Romania
Dodon: President can't be pro-Russian or pro-EU, President defends interests of Moldova. Will keep ties with EU
SyriaSmoke rises from Quneitra in southwestern Syria as rebels destroy their arms stocks prior to their departure, in a picture taken on July 22 from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. @jalaamarey for @AFPPhoto
