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Rubio Urges Western Nations to Reclaim “Civilizational Roots”

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Western nations to revive civilizational roots in Greece.
He made the remarks on Oct. 7, 2026 with the Acropolis visible behind him.
Around 1,500 demonstrators in Athens protested, chanting “American killers!” and opposing the war in Iran.
Rubio declined to discuss misconduct allegations against U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Gregory Meeks launched probes into the Guilfoyle allegations.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Western nations to revive civilizational roots in Greece.
He made the remarks on Oct. 7, 2026 with the Acropolis visible behind him.
Around 1,500 demonstrators in Athens protested, chanting “American killers!” and opposing the war in Iran.
Rubio declined to discuss misconduct allegations against U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Gregory Meeks launched probes into the Guilfoyle allegations.