During the Democratic National Convention in the US this week, Senator for Maryland Chris Van Hollen met with the Greek American community in Chicago.
According to Kathimerini, Van Hollen, who is urging support for Kamala Harris, met with prominent Greek Americans such as Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and businessman Ted Diamantis.
The senator gave a speech applauding Greece’s role in founding democracy and emphasised the importance of continuing to fight for it.
“Well, it’s great to be here with many friends, including my Greek-American friends,” he said.
“As Joe Biden told the convention the other night, it was the ancient Greeks who brought us democracy. And it is our responsibility to make sure we keep democracy alive in America and around the world.
“That’s what the Hellenic tradition is all about. But we also know we have to fight for it.”
He then urged to vote for Harris to “protect democracy” which he said it what Greeks to today.
