Stavros Lambrinidis
US president hails Greek-American community at independence day celebration
"The United States - and all of Western civilization - has been profoundly shaped by the extraordinary achievements of the Greek people, stretching all the way back to ancient times," US President Donald Trump said on Monday, speaking at the annual celebration of Greece's independence from Ottoman rule at the White House.
Greece's Lambrinidis nominated to head EU's delegation to US
Stavros Lambrinidis has been nominated to head the European Union delegation to the US.
The announcement of the nomination of Lambrinidis, who currently serves as EU Special Representative for Human Rights, was made on Thursday by Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.