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FM: Greece looks forward to ‘productive relationship’ with new US administration
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias congratulated the new US administration on Thursday, saying he looks forward to working with President Joe Biden and Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken.
It has been decided with which foreign statesman Biden will have his first meeting
The meeting will take place tomorrow, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
Psaki said the two leaders would discuss bilateral relations, as well as Biden's decision to formally revoke the permit necessary to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline between the two North American states, Reuters reported.
Daniel Smith, ex-Ambassador to Greece, is Acting Secretary of State
Daniel Bennett Smith, a former Ambassador to Greece from 2010 to 2013, has been appointed as Acting US Secretary of State.
Smith, 64, was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve in this position until nominee Antony Blinken is confirmed by the Senate.
DC on lockdown and on edge before Biden’s inauguration
The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place in a Washington on edge, after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol unleashed a wave of fear and unmatched security concerns. And law enforcement officials are contending not only with the potential for outside threats but also with rising concerns about an insider attack by troops with a duty to protect him.
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.
Fear in Washington D.C.
They are worried about the threat that could come from the members of the service who will be in charge of guarding the elected president of the USA, Joe Biden, during the inauguration on January 20, which is why they demanded that all 25.000 members of the National Guard come to the capital on Wednesday.
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FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
What does Biden plan to do immediately after the inauguration?
In addition, the first plans are to deal with the problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic, said his chief of staff Ron Klain.
On the first day, 10 presidential decrees will be passed, which do not require the consent of the Congress, Voice of America writes.
US President Elect Reveals USD 1,9 Trillion Emergency Relief Plan
President-elect Joe Biden laid out a $1.9 trillion emergency relief plan Thursday night that will serve as an early test of his ability to steer the nation out of a pandemic disaster and rapidly deteriorating economy — and his promise to unite a divided Congress.
The session has begun, the Capitol full of soldiers of the National Guard
Members of the lower house of the American Congress accused Trump of inciting a rebellion before the intrusion of part of his supporters into the Capitol Hill complex.