Obama arrives at Greek Acropolis
Posted November 16, 2016 6:00 am
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - President Barack Obama is starting his final day in Greece with a tour of the Acropolis, the nation's most famous ancient monument.
The ancient site will remain closed to the public for the day to accommodate the president's visit.
Obama will also deliver a speech to the Greek people as he winds up the first leg of his final foreign tour as president and heads from Greece to Germany.
The president is expected to touch on both the country's efforts to emerge from its financial crisis, and on its role in dealing with hundreds of thousands of refugees who have crossed Greece's borders on their way to more prosperous European countries.
Obama's visit to Greece is the first official visit by a sitting U.S. president since Bill Clinton.
President Barack Obama toasts with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, right, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, during the start of a State Dinner at the Presidential Mansion, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama attends a State Dinner hosted by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, right, at the Presidential Mansion, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, right, greet guest as they make their way to their seats to begin a State Dinner at the Presidential Mansion, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Obama is praising Greece for its financial commitment to NATO - specifically, for being one of five NATO allies that dedicated at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending. (Simela Pantzartzi/Pool Photo via EPA)
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Obama is praising Greece for its financial commitment to NATO - specifically, for being one of five NATO allies that dedicated at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending. (Simela Pantzartzi/Pool Photo via EPA)
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Police and demonstrators clash during a protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Greek police say about 3,000 anarchists, leftwing group supporters and students are marching through central Athens, to protest President Barack Obama's visit. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
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Police officers look at flames from a fire bomb thrown by demonstrators during a protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Tuesday to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama, after they tried to enter an area declared off-limits to demonstrators. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Police officers look at flames from a fire bomb thrown by demonstrators during a protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Tuesday to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama, after they tried to enter an area declared off-limits to demonstrators. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Police and demonstrators clash during a protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Greek police say about 3,000 anarchists, leftwing group supporters and students are marching through central Athens, to protest President Barack Obama's visit. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
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Police officers look at flames from a fire bomb thrown by demonstrators during a protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Tuesday to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama, after they tried to enter an area declared off-limits to demonstrators. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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