Nicholas Burns
The “Governor’s Mansion” of Thessaloniki becomes a “little palace” again, after 18 years
The legendary Governor’s Mansion (“Palataki” or “Kyverneion” in Greek) of Thessaloniki, the imposing edifice with its magnificent view, which has hosted heads of state, kings and prime ministers, is being revived.
Top White House official in Beijing as China faces off against US allies
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing Tuesday to meet top diplomat Wang Yi for tense talks, as China found itself embroiled in fresh security rows with key American allies Japan and the Philippines.
China dismisses US fentanyl accusations
China dismissed as "fake news" on Thursday accusations that the Asian power is failing to stop production of fentanyl, after the U.S. ambassador said there had been no progress.
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Turkey must stop its aggressiveness towards Greece, says Burns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gone too far with his challenging of Greece's sovereignty and territorial waters, former US Ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns told the online 31st annual Greek Economic Summit of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
Former ambassador Burns endorses Natalia Linos for Congress
Former US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns, who also served as American ambassador to Athens, has announced his endorsement of Greek-American scientist Natalia Linos in her bid to represent Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District, her campaign said.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Linos is currently executive director of Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.
EU ‘must now act boldly,’ says Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns, an old friend of Greece and well known in the country having served as US ambassador in Athens between 1997 and 2001, is now professor of practice of diplomacy and international relations at the Harvard Kennedy School and an adviser to Joe Biden's campaign for the White House.
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‘Greece can be major force for Balkan stability,’ says former US ambassador
The United States looks to Greece to "maintain stability" in the Eastern Mediterranean, former American ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns tells Kathimerini in an interview. He adds that following the Prespes agreement, there are now no more obstacles blocking Greece from expanding its role in Southeastern Europe.
Ex-US envoy upbeat on Greece’s regional status
Amid the downturn in bilateral relations between the US and NATO ally Turkey, sealed by Ankara's purchase of a Russian missile defense system, Washington looks to Greece as a factor of regional stability, former American ambassador Nicholas Burns said in an interview with Sunday's Kathimerini, in which he expressed optimism over the prospects created by last year's Prespes accord.
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Minister-delegate Ciamba, SOT Mnuchin discuss economic dimension of Romania-US strategic partnership
In Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba held bilateral meetings with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Terner Mnuchin and U.S. senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis), chairman of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.