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Rubio, in Athens, ties ancient values to 'America First'

Summary by Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged Western nations to embrace the ancient Greek values of "heroism, honor, and duty", tying the ideals to President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda.

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In particular, the head of American diplomacy felt that Western civilization was "at a turning point" and at a crossroads between "national power" and decline.

·Paris, France
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With references to Pericles, Thucydides and Homer, the head of American diplomacy presented his political vision - Criticism of international institutions, the return to the nation state and warnings about the West's opponents

·Marousi, Greece
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With the Parthenon as a backdrop, Marco Rubio defended Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, calling on Europe to “wake up from its slumber” and strengthen its cooperation with the US. According to the Guardian’s analysis, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented on Wednesday, with the Parthenon in Athens as a backdrop, a historically inspired defense of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy, in a speech that could even serve as cam…

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"Despite their lofty ideals, the ancient Greeks were not naive. They understood that nations have interests. They understood that the art of governing requires prudence and diplomacy, but they also knew that it requires the ability to use force when prudence and diplomacy fail," Rubio said.

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In a speech in Greece, the US Secretary of State follows previous speeches: instead of co-operation on an equal footing, Marco Rubio expects allies to bow to the will of the US.

·Berlin, Germany
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dnews.gr broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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