President Obama promised to push eurozone creditors to give Greece debt relief during his visit LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/GETTY IMAGESPresident Obama praised democracy in its Greek birthplace today, holding up as an example the peaceful transfer of power from himself to Donald Trump, a “very different” politician. On his final foreign trip as president, Mr Obama won a standing ovation in Athens as he highlighted the values that he tried to respect while in office. President Obama at the Parthenon in Athens yesterday. He told his allies “the future will be OK” Brendan Smialowski/AFP/GETTYHe refused to criticise his successor, reassuring compatriots and allies that “the future will be OK” — as long as people and governments did not waver from democratic principles. He said: “Donald Trump and I are very different.

Source: The Times November 16, 2016 17:03 UTC