Rubio, speaking in Athens, urges Western nations to reclaim their civilizational roots
Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a speech in Athens urging Western countries, Europe in particular, to return to their civilizational roots and strengthen ties with the United States.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a speech in Athens, Greece, calling on Western nations to return to their civilizational roots.
PBS NewsHour describes it as a sweeping address delivered with the Acropolis behind him. PBS says he urged restoring the values that it says lifted Europe and North America to centuries of global dominance. It also reports he called for a stronger alliance with the United States.
The New York Times reports that Rubio told Europe to wake from its "slumber." The Times says he argued the West should embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of its heritage, so it can stay "at the head of the world."
The reports are short summaries. They do not say when in the day he spoke or give further detail on specific policy proposals.
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- The New York TimesRubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western DominanceWed, Oct 7, 3:54 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourWATCH: Rubio urges Europe to defend Western values and strengthen U.S. alliance in GreeceWed, Oct 7, 5:22 PM EDT
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