US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Western countries to give priority to their own interests during a speech in Athens.
Rubio praised nationalism and connected the “America First” approach with the political legacy of ancient Greece, according to Al Jazeera's report on the address.
The remarks presented national interest as a guiding principle for Western governments rather than a narrow domestic political slogan.
Delivered in the Greek capital, the speech linked a contemporary US foreign-policy message to a historical reference point central to European political thought.