On farewell tour Obama calls for strong NATO and Europe

A strong and unified Europe is “good” for the United States and NATO is “absolutely vital” for US security and prosperity, US President Barack Obama says today as he launched his final European trip.

“We believe a strong, prosperous and unified Europe is not only good for the people of Europe but good for the world, and good for the United States,” Obama tells Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Athens.

He adds that the trans-Atlantic relationship is “the cornerstone of our mutual security as well as prosperity.”

— AFP

US President Barack Obama and his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos (L) review a presidential honor guard during the official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Athens on November 15, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI)
US President Barack Obama and his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos (L) review a presidential honor guard during the official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Athens on November 15, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI)

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