The fall of Biden, Hellenism, and the four main candidates

After months of uncertainty and speculation, we are entering the phase of the process that will produce the person who will run against US President Donald Trump in November's election, as the mist clears in the Democratic camp. Dozens of candidates have now been narrowed down to four main likely contenders. They do not include former vice president Joe Biden, who had been considered the strongest front-runner but saw his popularity wane.

With his potential departure down the road, Greece and Cyprus will lose a friend, one of just a handful of influential American politicians who know the issues that matter to Greece, the people and the situation on the ground, who have visited Athens and Nicosia, and have worked with both countries and their diasporas in an honest and sincere manner. An enduring bond with the Greek-American community had created effective channels of...