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Athens goes wild for Kimberly Guilfoyle — but not everyone is cheering
- Guilfoyle arrived in Athens November 1, 2025 and immediately joined a busy schedule of high-profile appearances.
- Greece signed an ExxonMobil offshore drilling deal during her first week in office, signaling policy shifts toward U.S. energy interests.
- Greece and Ukraine agreed to import U.S. LNG to help Ukraine meet winter needs, making Greece the first EU country to participate in Washington's LNG push.
- Guilfoyle’s remarks at a embassy dinner stressed LNG as a key incentive for ongoing engagement with Greece.
- Beijing criticized Guilfoyle after she labeled China’s Port of Piraeus ownership as 'unfortunate.'
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed Guilfoyle at the Maximos mansion as part of the diplomatic push.
- The U.S. relationship with Greece has strengthened since the 2010s, expanding defense ties and four base access.
- U.S. officials framed LNG and port projects as part of a broader U.S.-Greece strategic relationship.
- Opposition figures criticized opaque timing of the port project under U.S. influence.
- Guilfoyle’s diplomacy drew attention to a broader geopolitically sensitive energy and security agenda in Greece.
- The coverage highlights a shift toward stronger U.S. influence in Eastern Mediterranean energy policy.
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