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Athens -- The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all U.S. Government offices in Greece will…

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Location: Athens and locations throughout Greece Event:  Public sector and private sector employees announced a 24-hourPanhellenic General Strike for November 26, 2020.  Demonstrations related to the…

Ambassador Pyatt: "A lot of this goes back to seeds that we planted in 2018 at the Thessaloniki International Fair. But it also reflects the…

COVID-19 Information Last updated: 11/23/2020 Country-Specific Information: The Department of State has issued a Travel Advisory Level 3 for Greece advising U.S. citizens to reconsider…

On December 2-4, the U.S. Embassy in Greece, in partnership with the Benaki Museum and the British Council, will present the 10th International CoMuseum Conference.…

Demonstration Alert – U.S. Mission in Greece (November 17, 2020) Location: Demonstration sites often include, but are not limited to, the following areas:  U.S. Embassy Athens…

Greece moved up two places and is now ranked 12th globally for study abroad destinations for U.S. students (it was ranked 14th in 2019, and…

Ambassador Pyatt: "In 2021, we’re going to be launching a new joint program focused on mentorship of young entrepreneurs.  And since we’re in an election…

Ambassador Pyatt: "Hamilton is a reminder that history matters, and as an amateur historian myself, I appreciated that. But what I really appreciated is that Hamilton is just a…

Ambassador Pyatt: "As a career official, I have an obligation now to stand aside while the process plays itself out, but I have to say,…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, November 6, 2020 Location: Greece Event: Travel Restrictions and Consular Operations in Greece The Greek authorities announced a series…

Thursday, November 5, 2020, 4:00 p.m. Alexia Tasouli: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The Ambassador and I were supposed to be in Thessaloniki today, but…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, November 5, 2020 Location: Greece Event: Nationwide Lockdown in Greece Beginning November 7, 2020 Beginning at 6:00am on Saturday,…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, November 3, 2020 Location: Greece Event: Expanded COVID-Related Restrictions Beginning November 3, 2020 On November 2, Greek authorities announced…

Ambassador Pyatt:"A few years ago, when I started working on the Thessaloniki Fair and talking to American tech companies about Thessaloniki, they would ask, “Where…

Secretary Pompeo (Oct. 26, 2020) - "We welcome the announcement of Libyans signing a nationwide, immediate ceasefire agreement at the UN-facilitated 5+5 Joint Military Commission…

The CoMuseum International Conference is organising a series of digital conversations entitled Leadership in Challenging Times with local and international experts from museums and other…