'The Athens that Marco Rubio sought to draw inspiration from in his Parthenon speech is a far cry from the White House'
Le Monde · 16 Oct 2026

'The Athens that Marco Rubio sought to draw inspiration from in his Parthenon speech is a far cry from the White House'

The US Secretary of State, speaking before the Parthenon on October 7, presented nationalism as the sole future for Europe. Yet his message was undercut by Donald Trump's rudderless policy, mired in controversies and turnarounds, writes Le Monde's Gilles Paris in his column.


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