One Year after Obama: What Has Changed on Our Issues?

Greek News

Editorial by: Nick Larigakis

It has been twelve and a half months since President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. In that time what, if anything has changed regarding our core issues affecting U.S. relations with Greece and Cyprus? Well, let’s see.

• Cyprus continues to be illegally occupied by over 40,000 Turkish troops, now into their 36th year;

• Provoking tensions in the Aegean, Turkish military aircraft continue to violate Greek national airspace almost daily. And Turkey continues to threaten Greece with war (casus belli) and promotes claims that are unfounded and devoid of any legal basis as it relates to the Aegean Sea;

• The Halki Patriarchal School of Theology remains closed and the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s rights, freedoms, and security continue to be threatened;

• The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is continuing its intransigent and provocative actions against Greece refusing to negotiate in good faith to resolve the name issue; and

• Greece is still not in the Visa Waiver program....

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