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A week has passed since the 2-day visit of outgoing US Presiednt Barack Obama to Greece and the local and international media are weigning in on the imact of his trip to Greece, as more details are coming to light. The White House released a series of the most memorable photographic moments of his trip.

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The White House has released a video of outgoing President Barack Obama's visit to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum on Wednesday, on its Twitter account.

In the video, President Obama is seen being given a private tour of the Acropolis by Dr Eleni Banou and the Acropolis Museum by its director, Dr Dimitrios Pantermalis.

An interview on BBC Radio

According to former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis in an interview on BBC Radio, the Greek side received no help from the Americans during the Syriza administration’s negotiations, either with the IMF, Brussels, Berlin or Frankfurt when support was needed most.

U.S. lawmakers passed bills on Nov. 15 renewing sanctions on Iran for 10 years and imposing new sanctions on Syria, underscoring their determination to play a strong role in Middle East policy no matter who occupies the White House. 

US President Barack Obama is visiting the Acropolis in Athens, on his second and final day of his visit to Greece, prior to delivering his scheduled speech on democracy at the Niarchos Foundation later, Wednesday.