U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that NATO allies that do not meet the organization’s defense spending targets would be “dealt with,” and he singled out Germany as one country he said was not doing enough. He also made specific reference to the countries that contributed their share to the military alliance, like Greece and the Baltic states.

George Papadopoulos appeared as a "comet" in Athens, invited by head of the Greek mayors conclavium (KEDE) Giorgos Patoulis, and had contacts with almost all the political leadership of Greece.

The visit of the Greek Prime Minister to Chicago and Washington bears with it strong political, economic and diplomatic symbolism, and on Fridayy Alexis Tsipras leaves with the Greek mission for the United States.