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 be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of Presidents’ Day. This holiday marks the birthdays of U.S. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 February, 2019 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Presidents' Day, U.S. Holidays
I’ve had the good fortune today in Thessaloniki to discuss the economic and commercial opportunities we see with a wide range of friends and contacts to talk about the possibilities for northern Greece as an energy hub, an exporter of security and stability, and a business gateway to the wider region. I leave with a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 February, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
In 2019, while we’re going to continue to work on American investor interest, we look to Greece to build the rest of the structure by continuing to move forward with transparent privatizations, fast-track reforms, and predictable regulations. These are the foundations that will make U.S. investors come to Greece in larger numbers.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 February, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
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 be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 January, 2019 | Topics:
Press Releases
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Greek Acting Foreign Minister George Katrougalos launched the inaugural U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue today at the State Department. The two reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation in key areas for the mutual benefit of both countries.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Strategic Dialog, U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 13, 2018 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Greece on the occasion of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text: The Governments of the United States and Greece held the inaugural U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Strategic Dialog, U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
As Greece emerges from its economic crisis, Aegean continues to play a vitally important role in facilitating new business and tourism growth, which will ultimately help Greece to get back on its feet. Ambassador Pyatt - "As part of the U.S. support for Greece’s economic recovery and Greece’s ability to attract foreign investment, I always ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt - "Today’s young entrepreneurs will be the next generation of business leaders. And to support the country’s private sector growth, it is essential to bring Greece’s economy forward and achieve long-awaited economic transformation. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Roots Program, U.S. Economy
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 be closed on Wednesday, December 5 in observance of a day of mourning for the late 41st President George H.W. Bush.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
I believe that the momentum from the TIF will be realized across all of these sectors. While I will continue to be a strong advocate for strong bilateral trade and commercial ties, success in attracting American investors to Greece ultimately depends on the policies and decisions that the government is going to take in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Greek Economy, TIF, U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
In the context of our ongoing law enforcement and counterterrorism cooperation as well as our preparations for the inaugural U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue next month, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Threat Prevention and Security Policy Elizabeth Neumann visited Athens and Chios from November 26-29.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
Ambassador Pyatt: "Collaborations and synergies have the power to bring together diverse resources: from audiences and volunteers, to funding. Collaborations are also a form of capital for cultural organizations. They make museums more open and equitable, and representative of their communities."
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Benaki Museum, Museum Conference 2018
I’m also very excited about the partnerships in the business area that are emerging between Greece and major American tourism services providers, the expansion of U.S. hotel brands across the country, big new investments and acquisitions like AVIS, and the possibilities for increased direct air flights from the United States. So there is an obvious ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Snowsports
Ambassador Pyatt: We see this Strategic Dialog as a concrete manifestation of the investment that the United States is making in our alliance with Greece, our recognition of a particularly favourable moment in US-Greece relations
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AMNA, Strategic Dialog
On November 29, the Benaki Museum, the U.S. Embassy in Athens and the British Council, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Athen, are organizing the conference “THE CO-MUSEUM: Synergies, coalitions and partnerships between museums, cultural initiatives, civil society and beyond.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Museum Conference 2018
I was really impressed to see how much of an impact the success of TIF had had on impressions of Greece and the U.S. –Greece relationship but also on the understanding of the economic opportunities.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: AntennaTV
The Strategic Dialogue that we’re conducting in Washington is precisely intended to help us do a better job of synchronizing and exchanging views on strategic developments at a time when strategic competition has returned to the Eastern Mediterranean in a really important and unprecedented way.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Alpha TV, U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
The TIF was a fantastic opportunity to highlight the breadth and the depth of the U.S-Greece relationship, to reaffirm our support for Greece’s economic recovery, but also to put a bright spotlight to some of the most dynamic aspects of our relationship - the technology, entrepreneur and startup relationship, our defense and security relationship and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, Speeches
| Tags: Movies on the Lawn
Ambassador Pyatt (Sept. 21, 2018) - "We’re very proud at the embassy to recognize the many contributions that AWOG makes. You’ve provided crucial support to Greek and American communities here in Athens for seven decades, which is longer than I’ve been alive, I’m glad to say. As one of the oldest women’s organizations in Greece, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AWOG
The last point I should make is, my home town now of Los Angeles, which is a lot like Athens. Very car dependent, very spread out. But even Los Angeles now has a growing bike share program, completely integrated into the urban transportation network so you can use the same touch card on your bike ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Biking in Greece, European Mobility Week
The Pulitzer Prize winning, Greek-American author Jeffrey Eugenides is visiting Athens in the as part of the celebrations for the “Athens 2018 – World Book Capital” organized by the Municipality of Athens, with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Embassy of the United States of America.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 September, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: Athens 2018 World Book Capital, Jeffey Eugenides, Stavros Niarchos Foundation
I’ve traveled a lot around Greece over the past two years. I’ve been honored to visit the Technology Park in Patras, for instance, which is a fantastic example of exactly what you’re talking about -- building bridges between academia and the marketplace and creating opportunities to leverage Greece’s very strong human capital base.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: National Hellenic Research Foundation
Ambassador Pyatt: We very much see TIF not as the end state, but as the launching pad to the next stage of our work with Greece, and we’re very, very grateful to all of the American companies that did us so proud here.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair, USATIF2018
September 15, 2018 Thessaloniki, USATIF 2018 Thank you for Simos, friends, my friend We’re honored to have the Vice President with us today. I’m delighted to be here. I’m especially delighted because this is happening in the context of the U.S. year as Honored Country at the Thessaloniki International Fair. This has been a landmark, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: DETH2018, Greek Shipping; Propeller Club, USATIF2018
Ambassador Reeker: So I am a firm believer that the strongest weapon the United States has in our arsenal is actually our allies. Our ties, our shared history, our friends and our allies. And our enduring and growing relationship with Greece reaffirms this belief.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Ambassador Reeker, EUCOM, NATO
September 15, 2018 Ambassador Pyatt: First of all, thank you for having me here today. It’s a special pleasure for me to be here with all of The People’s Trust team. We’ve had a longstanding partnership. I know you were part of the Entrepreneurship Summit in India last November which was terrific. I just want ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: The People's Trust
Ambassador Pyatt: I see the presence of the Mount Whitney today as an opportunity to celebrate that thriving alliance, but also to reaffirm together our commitment to building a Europe whole, free and at peace. Our commitment to supporting an alliance to which we are both absolutely committed. And our commitment to a continued high ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: DETH2018, USATIF2018, USS Mount Whitney
Ambassador Pyatt: "I always say that Greece’s greatest resource is its people. But after the people, you have such a special, special country in terms of culture, the food, the heritage. And this Google Initiative offers a way to monetize that. To help bring it to market in a way that will create economic opportunity, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Google, Greek Tourism
DCM Kate Byrnes: We are pleased to see this important set of issues included in the Thessaloniki International Fair program. It’s fitting that we do so when so many of our U.S. companies, including those represented at the fair, are leading the way in finding innovative solutions to this complex issue so that technological innovation ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Cybersecurity Conference
Ambassador Pyatt: "The good news is, our trade balance is balanced. The investment relationship is growing. Greece is one of the largest, fastest-growing sources of direct foreign investment in the United States today. We have the potential for some very large U.S. investments coming into Greece. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Naftemporiki
So I’m going to wrap up by emphasizing that we believe that helping Greece to access potential in areas like agriculture and agro food is one of the ways that we can help advance the U.S. goal, helping to build a strong, prosperous Greece.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches
| Tags: Rutgers University
"I am especially proud of the fact that we are sharing America this week not just with the tens of thousands of visitors to the fair, but with all of the people of Thessaloniki. From the airport to the promenade to this regional government building, we are thrilled to be able to share some iconic ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Speeches
| Tags: American Art Everywhere
And that’s, again, one of the real powers of AHEPA is you represent America from coast to coast and the Hellenic community around the world.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AHEPA, DIASPORA
The United States wants to be a preferred partner as that process unfolds, we have the most dynamic economy in the world today, and we have companies represented at the American Pavilion that are eager to work with their Greek counterparts to grow opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic recognizing, I think, ever more ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Export USA Forum
There’s more to the U.S.-Greece relationship than just our economic investment ties. So it’s with special pleasure this evening to have an event to share some of the best of American arts and culture.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Lieberman Concert
Ambassador Pyatt: "Tonight with this inaugural event in Greece with the Hellenic Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army, or the AUSA, we are able also to celebrate the growing strength of the U.S.-Greece strategic and defense relationship and the role that AUSA plays in bolstering these critically important times.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AUSA
September 9, 2018 Ambassador Pyatt: Let me say first of all what a pleasure it is for me to be up on the stage with our partners at Cisco. When I was over at the Startup Pavilion with Minister Pappas and his team this morning I made the point that one of the aspects at ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: CISCO
So we are absolutely confident of the course that we’re on. We’re also confident that one of the enduring pillars of our relationship will be our shared democratic values. A free press is a critical aspect of that.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: ANA Conference, Journalism
This program is part of the embassy’s effort to support that, to share experiences. Our U.S. innovators and I’m delighted that we’ve got people from the U.S. today, and also to reinforce what’s happening organically. I’m very excited about the fact that we have such a strong presence of U.S. knowledge economy companies at the American ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: TechOlympus Summit; DETH2018; innovation
Ambassador Pyatt: Our investment in this relationship covers the full spectrum of our engagement -- defense, economy, people to people ties.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: USATIF2018
Tied to real progress in stronger regional connections, including the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector, and wider efforts to strengthen economic ties and cooperation throughout the region, Greece and its neighbors have the capacity to achieve real transformation of the energy landscape, with enormous benefits for citizens and businesses alike.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Southeast Europe Energy Forum
In the context of the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair, U.S. Embassy Athens is proud to bring digital communicators from four continents, American Art Masterpieces, innovation and technology programs to Thessaloniki Digital Influencers Hub Athens — The Digital Influencers Hub Forum is a two-day event that will focus on current trends and the latest developments in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
| Tags: DETH
Ambassador Pyatt July 19, 2018 First of all, welcome, kalo kalokairi, this is a beautiful Athens evening. Tonight has two purposes, neither of which involve a lot of work, so the theme is to enjoy yourselves. First, and the first reason for doing this evening, is the official unveiling of the catalogue for our Art ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches
| Tags: Movie Night
The Thessaloniki Fair will be the U.S. government’s signature effort in Greece in for the year of 2018, and it has enjoyed whole-of-government U.S. support. There was tremendous interest and excitement about this opportunity when I was in Washington last month. I expect we will have participation not just from a broad range of American ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair, USATIF2018
Unlocking Greece’s full potential and attracting the foreign investment that is so critical to economic growth, though, means ensuring that Greece is a country where all firms have the full protection they expect and where there is a fair playing field for competition.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: IPR
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence congratulated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the historic agreement with Skopje to resolve the long-standing name issue. He offered U.S. support for the agreement and its sustainable, successful implementation, and praised Prime Minister Tsipras’s leadership and courage ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 July, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. & Greece
U.S. Ambassador hosted the annual July 4 reception at his residence in Athens, which was attended by distinguished business, political, military and religious representatives.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 4th of July, 4th of July 2018, Independence Day
We have stood together in every major conflict of the last two centuries. And now, as Greece begins the long process of recovery from an eight year economic crisis, the United States is committed to doing all that we can to help sustain a process of recovery – encouraging foreign investment, keeping a positive spotlight ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Independence Day
What the ancient Greeks inspired in our Founding Fathers 242 years ago, planted the seeds for the strong U.S.-Greece alliance that we celebrate today, and the role that Greece plays as a pillar of stability in a complicated region.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
| Tags: 4th of July 2018, U.S. National Holiday
One of our top priorities at the U.S. Embassy here in Greece is to support the country’s economic recovery and growth; and we firmly believe one of the best means of achieving that goal is to cultivate Greek entrepreneurship and innovation.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 June, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches
| Tags: MITEF; entrepreneurship, startup competition
Energy of course is one of the sectors I regularly highlight as among the most promising for increased U.S. investment, but it is also key to our wider security partnership, and Washington’s view of Greece as a pillar of regional stability.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Energy; Tourism
Tapping into this entrepreneurial spirit, to drive investment, is critical to Greece’s success now as the country begins to emerge from 8 years of economic crisis. THI’s work and the EGG’s efforts to develop business leaders corresponds with one of the United States key objectives here: which is to support Greece’s economic recovery and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: EGG, The Hellenic Initiative, USTIF
U.S. Embassy Athens proudly collaborated with The American College of Thessaloniki – Anatolia College, Deree – The American College of Greece Events, and Perrotis College – American Farm School, to provide higher education scholarships to 141 refugees in Athens and Thessaloniki. The idea was to give displaced young people the opportunity to attend college, which ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Education
| Tags: Education Unites; Refugees
June 22 - "It’s something that is important to all the work that we do here because the truth is the U.S.-Greece relationship, no matter what we do on the security, defense, or economic front, it’s built on the people to people relationships, and on the Greeks who love America and the Americans who love ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 June, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Heritage Greece Program
We have an American policy, which is investing in our relationship with Greece, as part of the larger strategy to reinforce our relationship with Europe. We view Greece as a critical pillar of stability, an ally and a partner, that shares our interest across the broader region, including the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 7th Annual Greek Investment Forum
June 19, 2018 – We thoroughly condemn this third furlough granted to a convicted terrorist and murderer. It’s a shameful injustice to his many victims’ families and a further incentive for his anarchist followers to commit violent and destructive acts in his name.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
The ACS Mission statement outlines the aim of challenging all students to realize their unique potential: and to thrive as responsible global citizens. As someone who has lived abroad most of the past thirty years and has worked throughout my career to bring people and governments around the world closer together, I urge you to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, Speeches
| Tags: ACS, American Community Schools, Commencement Address
Ambassador Pyatt - "The United States has spent the last 70 years working with our European allies and friends to build peace, security, and prosperity on the foundation of a close and effective transatlantic partnership. Our relationship is rooted in enduring economic, political, and social ties – which together have ushered in a period of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Economist Conference
The United States congratulates Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev and welcomes the historic agreement to resolve the name dispute. This resolution will benefit both countries and bolster regional security and prosperity.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Policy
| Tags: Macedonia Name Issue
June 7, 2018 - "So I think that is a manifestation of the strength but also the possibilities ahead of us in terms of the US-Greece trade and investment relationship and the central role that the shipping, maritime, and transport sectors play in that relationship. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Posidonia Reception 2018
On Sunday June 3, 2018 thirty University students participated in the Mindspace finals contest that took place at Eugenides Foundation with the support of the U.S. Embassy and the participation of the Deputy Chief of Mission Kate Marie Byrnes. The Mindspace pitching competition gave the opportunity to more than 100 young graduates to receive training ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education
| Tags: Entrepreneurship
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffey Pyatt together with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras , President of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Simos Anastasopoulos and other dignitaries inaugurated the American pavilion at this year’s Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Posidonia Shipping Exhibit
Ambassador Pyatt (June 1, 2018) - "Our shared efforts in expanding regional linkages, whether through improvements to Greece’s road network, development of throughput capacity in Greece’s ports, or bringing together businesses and people to take advantages of these opportunities to foster growth, prosperity, and development not just in Greece but throughout the wider region."
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Balkans, BBSF2018
May 31, 2018 Let me first say what a pleasure it is to be here in Larissa. I want to say special thanks to Minister Kammenos, Admiral Apostolakis and General Christodoulou for inviting me to come along today. This visit is an opportunity for me to spend some time with the American personnel who are ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Defense Cooperation
Over the last two years, I’ve had the pleasure to explore Greece, from its cities to its islands, from its mountains to its archaeological sites and cultural gems. Reflecting on my travels in Greece, here’s my advice to Americans: dive deep into Greece and let yourself be amazed by the options available. We learn from ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Tourism; Greek Economy
The U.S. Embassy in Athens proudly supports the 8th Athens Open Air Festival by featuring the critically – acclaimed 1995 “The Bridges of Madison” as the opening film of the festival. Clint Eastwood based the story of the film on the best-seller romance by Robert James Waller and transformed it into one of the most ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Events
May 21, 2018 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met today with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias at the Department of State. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Kotzias discussed the excellent state of bilateral relations and agreed to establish a U.S.-Greek Strategic Dialogue on key areas of cooperation.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
Policy, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Agreed to Senate (05/15/2018) 115th CONGRESS 2d Session RES. 443 Recognizing the 197th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Coons, Mr. Booker, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. & Greece
While we are keen to see American exporters succeed in finding new markets for LNG, the real winners will be the consumers, as the European gas market begins to experience true competition. That is the reason why the EU has welcomed additional LNG exports from the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Prometheus Annual Energy Lecture
This strengthening of our partnership reflects our understanding that the US has a strategic interest in Greece’s success. The stronger Greece is, the better our ability together to advance pressing defense and security goals across the region.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: defense, Exposec
Piraeus Marine Club May 8. 2018 (as delivered) Thank you Irene, both for the invitation but also for the opportunity to come down here to see so many friends from the Greek shipping community, to see Piraeus on a beautiful afternoon at the early beginning of the summer. I really want this to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Shipping
The United States is committed to making 2018 America’s year in Greece, and I am confident that this is the year that Greece really will turn the page on its crisis period. Technology and knowledge based industries will be key to this recovery, and I, and the U.S. Embassy, are commited to doing all that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Digital Economy Forum, TIF
First of all let me say what a real pleasure and an honor it is for me to be with you here at the American Studies Seminar. This Seminar is one of the embassy’s most longstanding public affairs programs, and it has a great reputation for helping us to share insights about the United States, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
| Tags: American Studies Seminar 2018
It is in America’s interest for our allies to be strong, sovereign, prosperous, and committed to the advancement of our shared values and ideals. We are absolutely committed to the security guarantees to our allies.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Air Force Conference
For many Americans, a trip to Greece means visiting the Acropolis, going to Mykonos, and going to Santorini. And these are wonderful destinations, certainly worthy of their reputations as among the world’s premiere tourist attractions. But the best part of Greece, in my view, is the extraordinary combinations that this country offers -- sea, mountains, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: ASTA Conference
Locations: Syntagma Square to the U.S. Embassy Athens Event: Greek leftist and anti-war groups plan to protest U.S. action in Syria with a march to the US Embassy starting at 1800, April 14, 2018. U.S. government personnel have been advised to avoid the area. Actions to Take: -Avoid the area of the demonstration -Exercise caution ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 April, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
The High Level Consultative Committee (HLCC) is a regular dialogue between the U.S. Department of Defense and the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense, which Washington and Athens take turns hosting. This week’s discussion was the 18th meeting of the HLCC, led on the U.S. side by Thomas W. Goffus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, and Jonathan Cohen, Deputy ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 April, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt together with bikers from the U.S. Embassy celebrated Greek Independence Day participating in the 41st Gyros Thysias (Tour of Sacrifice Race). The tour that starts at Patras and ends at the Holy Monastery of Aghia Lavra in Kalavryta is organized every year on March 25 by the Patras Cycling Club to honor the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Cycling, Gyros Thysias, Patras
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt sat down for an on-camera interview with
VICE Greece a few hours after finishing the 41st “tour of sacrifice” race starting from Patras and ending in Kalavryta, and discussed many issues ranging from bilateral and Greek-Turkish relations, his relationship with the government and the oposition, oligarchs, cannabis legalization, Giannis Antentokoumpo and so much more! ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece, Video
| Tags: Cycling, Gyros Thysias, Patras, Vice Interview
The United States Government has contracted U.S.-based Caddell Construction to renovate and rehabilitate the historic U.S. Embassy “Chancery” building, designed by Walter Gropius, and inaugurated on July 4, 1961.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Renovation, Walter Gropius
I have often said that the success of Greece’s startup community is one of the country’s untold success stories, and so I encourage all of the participants in our programs, the students at the University I met, and the residents of Ioannina to help us tell the story through their continued successes.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Last year, AmCham Greece helped assemble an impressive delegation of Greek companies to SelectUSA, including many from the pharma sector. We look forward to similar collaboration on the next SelectUSA Summit, and so for those companies in Greece interested in exploring the U.S. market as a place to invest and grow, please -- “Save the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: SFEE
I am delighted to be back in Andravida and very proud that we have the U.S. Air Force again participating so significantly in Iniohos '18. This has become an important multinational exercise with broad participation from across Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, which reflects our vision of Greece as a builder of bridges, as a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Iniohos 2018, Multinational Exercise, U.S. Air Force
During the presentation of 83rd Thessaloniki International Fail U.S. Consul General Rebecca Fong said: “First of course, is to celebrate the very best of American technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Those are characteristics that mark the competitive and dynamic parts of the U.S. economy, but also to get the message out to the international audience that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
Consul General, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: U.S. Consul General Rebecca Fong, USATIF2018
The size and global impact of the Greek shipping industry is a tremendous accomplishment, for which the Greek people are justifiably proud. But I’m also very proud of the role that the United States has played in helping to revitalize the Greek shipping industry following the devastation of World War II.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Shipping Insustry, The SeaNation Conference
I’ve been saying to my staff at the U.S. Embassy, let’s find a way to partner with the Dutch Embassy on “The Squeeze” on the great work they’re doing in Orange Grove. And I’m especially proud that we’re able to do so at tonight’s event which is not only a typical Orange Grove pitching competition, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
| Tags: Orange Grove; Entrepreneurship; Women
We believe that official debt relief should be part of a process of putting Greece on a foundation of sustainable growth. But ultimately this must be resolved by Greece and its European partners.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Athens News Agency, Delphi Economic Forum, Interview, Turkey
The interesting thing about Greece in this area also is that it’s not just about gas, although gas is important for all of you who are working in that sector. But Greece has enormous potential in the renewables area. I’m very excited about the fact that we have GE Wind as one of the American ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: TAP
The U.S. Embassy in Athens is happy to partner with the Onassis Cultural Center for the dance education program “Dancing to Connect” reaching 200 high school students in Athens and Chania. In its sixth year, the program has reached over 1,100 students ages 13-18, and has travelled to five different cities around Greece.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Education, Events
| Tags: Onassis Cultural Center, Stegi
The Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, met on February 24, 2018 with seven Senators from the U.S. Congress at Maximos Mansion. During the meeting, they discussed Greek-American relations and regional developments.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Policy, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: U.S. Senators
U.S. administration is committed to doing everything we can to help support Greece as it navigates through this transition, but the key as you alluded to is to sustain the process of reform; to make clear that, even as the bailout process concludes, the Greek government will continue to do the hard work of positioning ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Geoffrey R. Pyatt is traveling to Ankara from 15 – 16 February 2018
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
This trading room is going to offer a unique educational tool for students of DEREE’s Business School and the ALBA Graduate Business School. The facility will serve as a laboratory and classroom which will replicate a real-world trading experience, providing students from Greece and the Balkans experience that they can use when they begin searching ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: ACG, American College of Greece, Deree
We are very proud to step into the role of honored country at the 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), which demonstrates the fact that U.S.-Greece relations are at a historical high point.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair, TIF 2018
2018 is America’s year in Greece, and in northern Greece in particular. We are confident this will be the year Greece fully recovers from nearly a decade of economic crisis.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AMCHAM
42 NGOs from 5 countries attended the 1st TechCamp Athens 2018, implemented for the first time in Greece, on the 22nd and 23rd of January by HIGGS, in cooperation with the US Embassy. The TechCamp is a training that is organized in several places around the word, with the intention to bring NGOS into contact with ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: 1st TechCamp Athens 2018; HIGGS
The most interesting thing about working on Greece and U.S.-Greece relations today is the way in which this country is reestablishing its role as a geopolitical hinge between Europe and the wider neighborhood, and doing so as a powerful NATO ally of the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Istories, SKAI
“Alexander the Great was especially important because it marked the renewal of complex large-scale field exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps and Hellenic Armed Forces,” said U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Geoffrey Pyatt. “We view Greece as a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Military Exercise
It’s an important initiative for BBG to make available objective information pulled together by the U.S. broadcasters, but importantly also this agreement provides for the sharing of Athens News Agency material with the U.S. broadcasters. And I hope that that will help to get the story of Greece out to a wider audience across Europe ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: TIF
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt greeted more than 100 American students at the start of their study abroad program with College Year in Athens. The students from 50 U.S. universities received information about the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, careers in the U.S. Foreign Service, and good personal security practices for traveling abroad.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
| Tags: College Year in Athens, CYA
Demonstrations for today, Wednesday, January 24 Athens Area Time: 12:00 Where: U.S Embassy (91 Vas Sofias St) Who: Kurds living in Greece Time: 13:30 Where: Ministry of Education (37 A. Papandreou St, Marousi, near “The Athens Mall”) Who: Theater actors Thessaloniki Area Time: 15:30 Where: Thessaloniki Court House (5, 26th October St.) ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: Demonstrations
We must redouble our efforts to prevent hate crimes. Educational institutions and museums play one of the most essential roles in these efforts. And so I am an ardent supporter of the present Jewish Museum, which I recently highlighted as one Greece’s most important museums in a special tribute in Kathimerini.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Jewesh Museum of Thessaloniki, Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Tiano; Holocaust
Emergency Alert January 20, 2018 Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations At this time, scheduled passport and visa services in the United States and at our posts overseas will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. This website will not be regularly updated until full operations resume, with the exception of emergency ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki, U.S. Passports, Visas
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 be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a U.S.national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: U.S. National Holiday; Martin Luther King's Birthday
January 12, 2018 — U.S. fire experts from California visited Greece and met with counterparts from the Hellenic Fire Service to explore possibilities of cooperation between the two countries on firefighting issues.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Firefighters, U.S.- Greece Cooperation
Interviewed by Athanasios Papandropoulos December 22, 2017 European Business Review: I would like to ask you according to several new events, what are your expectations of the future of the American-European relations? Ambassador Pyatt: Let me start with transatlantic relations and U.S.-European relations. And I think this is a good year to have that conversation because, of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Ambassador Pyatt's Interview, European Business Review
The U.S. has a stake in Greece’s economic success, so I hope leaders in Athens will heed the lessons of the past and implement policies that allow for its economy and people to reach their full potential. The messages the Prime Minister delivered in the United States, emphasizing the importance of foreign investment, Greece’s potential ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Kathimerini Op-Ed
U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece Security and Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Health and Safety Announcement from Center for Disease Control and Prevention December 22, 2017 Health officials in Greece have reported an outbreak of measles. Measles is a disease caused by a virus that is spread through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 December, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
In today’s world with the variety of threats we face, NATO continues to be the cornerstone of defense policy for Europe and for the U.S. This transatlantic alliance is our automatic starting point when we approach the most vexing challenges to global peace and security.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
| Tags: NATO; European and U.S. Security
So we will continue to partner with Greece, the European Commission, and all of our European Allies and partners to look for opportunities that are not only good business but also to advance European energy security, as well as our shared security and prosperity.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Capital Link Forum, European Energy Security
December 6, 2017 As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
On the occasion of the International Day of Volunteers on December 5, the U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS supported a four-day program organized by the volunteer organization Ethelon, with the participation of two American experts, Jonathan Barreto and Katy Elder, senior executives of one of the largest volunteer organization in the U.S. Points of Light.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: ethelon, International Day of Volunteers, volunteerism
This partnership is a reminder that our cooperation is not just about deals in the U.S. or in Greece but about global competitiveness and how our companies together can drive growth and achieve commercial success.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AMCHAM, Economic Conference
Greece has accomplished an historic fiscal adjustment over the last five years, and has made significant steps towards reforming its economy and returning the country to sustainable growth.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AHI, American Hellenic Instiute
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 be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2017, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Thanksgiving Day, U.S. Holiday
On November 30, the Benaki Museum, the U.S. Embassy Athens, the British Council and the British Embassy Athens are organizing the conference “Museums as Agents of Change: Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 November, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Museum Conference
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals and events. This Travel Alert expires on January 31, 2018. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 November, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
So we’re hoping that many of you will be our partners as we look towards this big moment in Thessaloniki in September, but actually in the series of key events all the way up to September where we can highlight how the U.S. and Greece are cooperating in all of these areas.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 November, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches
| Tags: Women Entrepreneurship
November 9, 2017 I add my voice to those from across Greece’s political spectrum deploring prison council decision to release a convicted terrorist, murderer & N17 leader. Our democracies rest on independent judicial institutions, but today’s furlough dishonors the victims memory & their families
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: November 17
We are at this unique moment in history where it’s clearer than ever before how closely Greek and American interests in this region align. We saw that play out in a very positive way in Washington during the Prime Minister’s visit.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Ambassador's Interview, Ignatiou
Over the past few years, the United States has made it a priority to work with our European partners and with Greece in particular to develop secure supplies of energy in this region through diversification of energy sources.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Energy Forum 2017
In 2016, Greece was the 10th fastest-growing source of foreign direct investment in the United States, and the United States was a major source of foreign direct investment in Greece. We saw that, for instance, last summer, when U.S. funds led the way in Greece’s successful return to financial markets.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Businesses in Greece; Brown Alumni, Greek Economy
Greece and the United States will continue to profit from strengthening the ties between our people, businesses, and governments. A strong Greece, in the American view, also benefits Europe and the wider Mediterranean and Balkans regions.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 17th Navigator Maritime Forum, shipping
"Where religious freedom is not protected, we know that instability, human rights abuses, and violent extremism have a greater opportunity to take root."
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: conference, cultural pluralism, religious pluralism
After reviewing over 400 applications and interviewing dozens of refugees and asylum seekers, the three U.S. affiliated colleges have selected the first group of fellows that began their academic studies. For the first semester of the academic year 2017-2018
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Education Unites; Refugees
Ambassador Pyatt: "President Trump delivered a strong message of continued U.S. support for Greece, pledging that we will continue to stand with Greece as it recovers and exits eight years of economic crisis."
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Policy, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, PM Alexis Tsipras
President Trump: "We have great confidence in Greece as a nation. We have great confidence in what they're doing relative to their military, because I know they have plans to do some terrific things. And we know they will be an ally for many, many years to come. You know, they've always been a very ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, PM Alexis Tsipras
President Trump: "And we will continue our discussions with respect to Greece and the relationship that we have. It's been an outstanding one, a long-term relationship. You've gone through a lot. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, PM Alexis Tsipras
Our economic relationship and our support for Greece throughout the crisis have also only grown stronger. I’ve highlighted that, in 2016, Greece was the 10th fastest-growing source of foreign direct investment in the United States, and the United States has been the source of significant investment in Greece.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Cyprus, EU, Greece Online, NATO, PM Alexis Tsipras
President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece to the White House on October 17, 2017. President Trump and Prime Minister Tsipras will discuss ways to enhance our partnership and demonstrate our shared commitment to enduring democratic values that are so important to securing peace and prosperity around the world.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 October, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
"In an area like the Balkans, that has been fractured and divided over millennia, it is important to see that energy policy, and energy security in particular, is an area that is critically important in its ability to provide both prosperity and stability to the entire region."
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 October, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Economist Conference
"I always say that the U.S. government’s top priority here is to support economic recovery in Greece, an important ally and strategic partner in NATO, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. A big part of that effort is finding ways to improve the investment and business climate and remove investment road blocks. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Greece
Voria.gr carried an exclusive with Ambassador Pyatt in view of his arrival on October 5 for the Thessaloniki Summit Interview full Greek text can be read here:
http://voria.gr/article/presvis-ipa-sti-voria-i-amerikani-ependites-epistrefoun-stin-ellada .
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Ambassador's Interview; Energy;
On Tuesday, October 3, Ambassador Pyatt welcomed 65 university students and young professionals as part of "Panorama of Entrepreneurship’s Business Day" program. Each spring, Panorama of Entrepreneurship hosts a three-day event at Megaro Mousikis for students and recent graduates interested in business and entrepreneurship.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: Business Day
October 2, 2017 - Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Las Vegas Victims, Presidential Proclamtaion
Congrats to the Greek chef
Kochilas Diane on the launch of her new show “My Greek Table” airing on
PBS starting October 6. U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and his wife Mary hosted her, along with an amazing group of Greek food bloggers, chefs, winemakers, entrepreneurs, tourism and government officials, for a sneak preview of the first episode: a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt opened the conference “Athens Meets Detroit: The Importance of Civic Engagement and Social Accountability,” at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The event was organised as part of the The German Marshall Fund of the United States Program "Transatlantic Initiative - Alumni Leadership Action Project" with the support Eliamep Gr and the U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: civic engagement; social accountability; Athens; Detroit
The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Registration for the 2019 DV Program opens Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Each year, the Diversity Visa Lottery provides up to 50,000 randomly selected foreigners from many countries – including Greece – with permanent residency in the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Visas
The tradition of civic engagement in the U.S. is long and deep. Active citizenship and social accountability have been cornerstones of our democracy and important elements of development and social cohesion in our country. And this is a tradition we share with Greece – as the eight year crisis has shown.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: civic engagement; social accountability; Athens; Detroit
Exile Room, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Athens, welcomes the American Film Showcase, a multifaceted exploration of American documentary and a unique partnership with the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events, News
| Tags: American Film Showcase
Read Ambassador Pyatt's article on "Proto Thema" after his visit to Livadia. Ambassador Pyatt describes his positive impressions from the hospitality of the citizens of Livadia to the refugees.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Refugees; Livadia;
Each month, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) Office of Alumni Affairs recognizes one outstanding alumnus or alumna. Betty Tsakarestou is this month’s outstanding alumna, and her work will be recognized throughout the month on the International Exchange Alumni website, ECA’s official website which serves more than one million Department-sponsored exchange alumni worldwide.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, News
“The most important American goal in Greece is to see the country emerge successfully from this terrible seven-year economic crisis,” US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey R. Pyatt said in an exclusive interview with the Greek Reporter.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Reporter
Ambassador Pyatt visited the 82nd TIF Helexpo and is looking forward to next year with the United Stats as honored country at Thessaloniki Int'l Fair 2018!
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, News
| Tags: TIF
"The United States will continue to partner with Greece and the European Commission and all of our European Allies and partners to advance European energy security, which will benefit our shared security and prosperity." - Ambassador Pyatt
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Alexandroupolis, AmCham Conference, Oil & Gas Forum
The United States will continue to support our partners and UN colleagues to investigate and bring an end to the use of chemical weapons. And together with Greece, we remain dedicated to the mission of the OPCW as it continues to work for a world free of chemical weapons.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: OPCW
U.S. Embassy/Consulate will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Labor Day
Two young Greek students spend their summer in the U.S. in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin Fellowship program!
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Greece
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt traveled to Nafplio July 25 to speak with visiting students from Harvard University and Michigan State University at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Harvard University about the relationship between Greece and the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, U.S. & Greece
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt visited Patras last week where he met and spoke with government officials as well as individuals in the shipping, tourism, and business sectors.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Greece
(July 19) - Today the State Department released its annual report, Country Reports on Terrorism 2016, which provides the Department of State’s annual Congressionally-mandated assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from January 1 to December 31, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Official Reports, Policy
| Tags: Country Report on Terrorism 2016, Terrorism
Ambassador Pyatt hosted a discussion in honor of the winners of this year’s MITEF Greece Startup Competition and Mindspace challenge. The teams had the opportunity to present their work to the Ambassador, talk about their experiences from these competitions, and discuss their future plans. They participated in an engaging discussion on Greece’s entrepreneurial landscape, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: Entrepreneurship, Mindspace Challenge, MIT Enterprise Forum
Ambassador Pyatt, (July 17, 2017) - "For me personally and for the Embassy this whole sector of start-ups … industry, entrepreneurship is extremely important. It’s one of the things the United States will do to be helpful to Greece at this really difficult time. It’s one of our great success stories if you look at ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Entrepreneurship, MITEF, start-ups
(July 10, 2017) - The Vice President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras. The leaders reaffirmed the enduring ties between Greece and the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence, PM Alexis Tsipras
We wanted to do something to address that problem, which is what brings us to this project, which we are calling “Education Unites: From Camp to Campus.” This is a refugee scholarship program, which is just one part of the United States’ comprehensive effort to support Greece in responding to this refugee emergency that Greece ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Speeches
| Tags: From Camp to Campus, Scholarship Program
July 4 has always been my favorite holiday because it is, ultimately, a celebration of the idea of ‘America’ — the cherished democratic values that make us strong. Democratic accountability, freedom, honor — the values that inspired America’s founders originated right here in Athens, so celebrating here is especially appropriate.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches
| Tags: 4th of July 2017, Independence Day 2017, Independence Day Reception
The U.S. Mission to Greece and our Consulate here in Thessaloniki have long collaborated with Anatolia College on cultural and educational programs. These programs and U.S. financial assistance show the United States’ unwavering commitment to Northern Greece and to American-affiliated institutions like Anatolia College.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
| Tags: Graduation
Secretary Tillerson (June 27): “The
State Department’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report exposes human trafficking networks and holds their operators and their accomplices accountable.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News, Official Reports
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, TIP report, Trafficking in Persons Report
The Marshall Plan also, however, was critically an institutional incubator. It was, as Mr. Mitsotakis pointed out, the seed of European institutions, first the European coal and steel community, later the European community, and, ultimately, the European Union, and all of the institutions of Euro-Atlantic cooperation, that we take today, take for granted.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Karamanlis Institute, Marshall Plan; US and Europe
The Benaki Museum launched the 2017 Athens Photo Festival, “Still Searching,” on June 14. This year, six American photographers will display work in the main exhibition: Julie Anand/Damon Sauer, Frank Day, Jeremy Underwood, Bubi Canal, and Sean Thomas Foulkes.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 June, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events
| Tags: Athens Photo Festival 2017, Benaki Museum
(Athens, June 17, 2015) – On June 17-18, U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Amanda Sloat, is visiting Athens to meet with Greek government officials and private sector representatives. She will discuss with senior officials in the Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry a range of issues and regional developments including ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Fulbright program alumni have made enormous contributions to the economic, cultural, and political strength of our two great democracies, and have strengthened our people-to-people ties.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Fulbright Awards, Fulbright in Greece
We have a long history of good relations with the countries of the Western Balkans. Each country in the region is a member of the Defeat-ISIS Coalition, a strong partner on counter-terrorism, and a reliable counterpart in efforts to limit the spread of violent extremism. However, the region is facing its most serious challenges since ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, Speeches
| Tags: DAS Hoyt Yee, Western Balkans
Almost exactly 70 years ago, Secretary of State Marshall delivered a commencement address at Harvard University that would change the course of European history. During that speech, Marshall said that “The United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health to the world, without which ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Marshall Plan; US and Europe
Lia Zampetoglou, Education Manager at the Institute of the "Greek Tourism Confederation, recently took part in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to learn about how the tourism industry could boost Greece’s economic growth. Along with 25 other professionals from around the world, Ms. Zampetoglou examined strategies and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: IVLP; International Visitor Leadership Program
Ambassador Pyatt, June 8 - The strong relationship and defense ties forged between the United States and Greece during the post-war period firmly secured Greece’s place in the West. Of course, in 2017, we also commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, another massive aid project that helped Greece rebuild after World War II.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: 70th Anniversary of Office of Defense Cooperation, Marshall Plan, ODC
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC June 6, 2017 Seventy years ago, on June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall laid out his bold vision for the United States to help the war-ravaged nations of Europe recover from the massive destruction of World War II. Marshall’s vision was central ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, Speeches
| Tags: Marshall Plan; US and Europe, Rex Tillerson
Diplomats from the Embassies of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the USA and Venezuela in Greece will once again be expressing their support for the Athens Pride festival ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Human Rights, LGBT Pride Athens 2017
Five months after the final competition, teams “RefuGR”, “Refergon,” Co-Producing the Camp, and EterArt presented progress on their projects on Thursday, June 1st 2017 at a special event for hackathon participants, mentors, press and select guests in Impact Hub Athens. Ambassador Pyatt noted “for me, for the U.S. Embassy, this is part of an ongoing ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, Video
| Tags: Hackathon; refugees; migration crisis; entrepreneurship
Athens – Residents of Northern Greece are invited to join representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9 as they provide consular, federal benefits and immigration services at the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki. Consular services will include accepting passport applications for persons ineligible for mail-in application services and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Thursday, June 1, 2017 7:00 – 8:00 pm Impact Hub Athens As Delivered Good evening everybody. First of all, let me say what a treat it is to be back here at the Impact Hub. I love this new space, so congratulations on that. The last time I was here was December so it’s a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Hackathon; refugees; migration crisis; entrepreneurship
With the ssupport of the
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS , the
Mindspace Challenge was completed last week, at the
Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου – Eugenides Foundation , which 13 teams from all over Greece participating in the finals. The teams that stood out, ranked from 1st to 5th, are: – REND, a multi – platform subscription based service for the mass rental of video games – @EyeQ, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Mindspace Challenge
MFA Kranidiotis Lecture Theatre, Athens, Greece May 29, 2017 As Delivered It’s a great honor for to be speaking today at the Foreign Ministry with such a truly distinguished set of panelists. I will try to keep my remarks short so I can learn from the other presentations. I should also say, at the beginning, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt (May 19, 2017) – “Today, we celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of our nation’s finest men and women, who protect and defend our core values of freedom and democracy – both at home and overseas.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: U.S. Armed Forces Day
Metropolitan Hotel, Athens, Greece May 18, 2017 As Delivered Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank the Hellenic Association for Energy Economics and Kostas Andriosopoulos for inviting me to speak today on Greece’s energy sector, a critically important component of the Greek economy. I’m honored to be here with Minister Stathakis, former ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: energy, energy security
May 17, 2017 - Ambassador Pyatt hosted a reception in honor of the U.S. Embassy Athens-supported delegations of Greek professionals to the SXSW Interactive, Film and Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, Video
| Tags: Music Festival, SXSW; Entrepreneurship
(Ambassador Pyatt) May 17, 2017 - "Art is something that speaks to people’s hearts and minds in more profound ways than any political discourse. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Art in Embassies
70th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan in Greece May 8, 2017, 18:00-18:30 As Delivered Καλησπέρα! Good evening everybody. It’s great to be here. I want to start by thanking you all for coming on a beautiful Athens sunny evening. And it’s my pleasure and honor to be part of the kickoff of this exercise. I’m ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. Citizen Services – ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: U.S. Embassy Athens, website
Ambassador Pyatt met today, May 5, with Mayor Vournous, Regional Governor Kalogirou, the Metropolitan of Chios, and Members of Parliament.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Chios Trip
Ambassador Pyatt hosted a reception for "Arts in Embassies" program in Athens.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Arts in Embassies
Ambassador’s Remarks at EXPOSEC-DefenseWorld Conference Hellenic Army Officer’s Club, Athens, Greece May 3, 2017 As Delivered Thank you very much, Simos, for that warm welcome. Let me say, I consider the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce to be one of my strongest force multipliers and partners here so I really appreciate both the comments but ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: defense, Exposec
“Boosting Regional Energy Partnerships and Trade in the Eastern Mediterranean” Panel Discussion at the Atlantic Council Istanbul Summit April 27, 2017 (as delivered) Q: Let me turn to Ambassador Pyatt and ask him to give us a perspective from U.S. Government point of view and, also, from an Athens point of view. So how does ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Policy, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Athens – Starting Tuesday, April 25, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki will begin offering weekly notarial service to residents of Northern Greece. The service, available to U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike, will be offered every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment only.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
| Tags: Notarial Services
Sunday, April 23, 2017 Begin quote. Alexia Tasouli: Mr. Ambassador thank you very much for this interview. Ambassador Pyatt: Thank you. AT: How do you see Greece’s geostrategic importance in the Eastern Mediterranean region? Amb. Pyatt: Well, Greece is a key NATO ally in a strategically crucial region, it is an important partner in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Ambassador's Interview, ERT, Tolmi kai Areti
April 19, 2017 - On behalf of the United States, I offer my sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of the Greek service members whose lives were lost in the tragic helicopter crash in Northern Greece earlier today.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Helicopter crash
U.S. Embassy Athens is pleased to announce the 2018-19 competition for the Humphrey Fellowship program. Applications are due by midnight on Friday June 9, 2017.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 April, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Featured Event, News
| Tags: fellowship, scholarships, U.S. society and culture
Building on previous interaction with a working group of the U.S.-Greece Bilateral Friendship Group of Parliament, Ambassador Pyatt hosted a round table discussion entitled “Entrepreneurs Meet the Lawmakers,” followed by a larger networking coffee, to encourage dialogue on creating conditions for entrepreneurs to flourish in Greece.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
| Tags: Entrepreneurship
April 6, 2017 - Tonight, I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched. It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. There can be no dispute that Syria used ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, President of the United States
| Tags: Assad, Donald J. Trump, Syria
U.S. Embassy Athens is supporting Documenta 14, one of the largest and most important contemporary art events in the world, and in particular the Victoria Square Project by artist Rick Lowe. Known for the Project Row Houses, Rick Lowe is a well-known creator focusing on the convergence of community and art.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
| Tags: Art;, Documenta14, Rick Lowe
On Monday, April 3, the newly expanded and renovated YouthLab Xanthi officially opened its doors. This new American Corner will help Thracian youth and young professionals in the wider region learn job skills for today's knowledge-based, global economy so that they can productively contribute to Greece’s skilled workforce and economic development.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
April 7, 2017 2:30 to 5:00pm at the Ambassador’s Residence As Delivered Good afternoon everybody. Since our format was a bit unusual today, I wanted to take just a minute to explain what we’ve been doing. And, first of all, I want to acknowledge Effie, the chairwoman of the U.S. Friendship Committee in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Entrepreunership, Greek Economy
Greece Pitch Event Thursday, April 6, 5:30 pm Microsoft Innovation Center As Delivered Καλησπέρα! Good evening everybody. I’m sorry to be a little bit late, it’s totally my fault. I wanted to spend a couple of minutes just catching up with Peggy and the Microsoft team, thanking them, and I want to say thank ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Greek Economy, MIT Enterprise Forum
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt visited the Athens Science Festival, the largest science and technology event in Greece for audiences of all ages. Ambassador Pyatt had the opportunity to test some of the Virtual Reality environments – including a VR bicycle ride – operate a robotic arm built by a 15-year old student, talk with the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Science & Tech
Fulbright Scholarship Alumnus, architect, and photographer Yiorgis Yerolympos led architecture students on a tour of the historic Chancery Building of U.S. Embassy Athens, designed by Walter Gropius – one of the most prominent figures of modern architecture.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 April, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Architecture, Chancery Building, Gropius, Open House Athens 2017, U.S. Embassy Building in Athens
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (March 24, 2017) - The United States looks forward to continued cooperation and friendship with our Greek partners and building upon our existing collaboration.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 March, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek Independence Day 2017; Greek National Day, Rex Tillerson
President Trump (March 24, 2017) - Today we commemorate an event that we have marked with a national day of celebration for 30 years: Greek Independence Day.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Greek Independence Day 2017; March 25 Celebration
Ambassador Pyatt (March 24) - Today, I congratulate all European Union members, and especially our friends and allies here in Greece, on this important anniversary. Greece is a pillar of strength and stability in the region, both as a NATO ally and a European Union member.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: op-ed; naftemporiki; Rome Treaty, U.S. and EU
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Statement By U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson March 22, 2017 On the Attack in London On behalf of the United States, I express my condolences to the victims and their families. The American people send their thoughts and prayers to the people of the United Kingdom. We ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Policy
| Tags: attack, london, Rex Tillerson, statement
Ambassador Pyatt recently visited the "smart city" of Trikala in Northern Greece to attend the graduation ceremony of CodeGirls 2.0 program. While in Trikala, Ambassador Pyatt, an avid cyclist, also met with Dimitris Dimitriadis, creator of the Easy Bike system.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: EasyBike, Mataroa
March 21 - President Donald J. Trump will travel to Brussels, Belgium, for the May 25, 2017, meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced the Leaders Meeting date earlier today.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, US and EU
I want to congratulate all of you on completing the second round of CodeGirls and say how impressed I was to see the projects that you completed. Completing this program means that you are now part of a global network of young women involved with technology. And I hope you all feel incredibly proud about ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Gender Issues, News, Speeches
| Tags: Trikala
The U.S. Embassy Athens partners with Hellenic Initiative and the International Accelerator for the fourth consecutive year to support the participation of promising Greek startups and representatives from the creative and interactive industries to the SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas. The Greek startup delegation at
SXSW 2017 had two full days presenting their ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, Science & Tech, Trade
| Tags: Austin Festival, Entrepreneurship, Festival, Hellenic Initiative, Popaganda, SXSW
March 13, 2017 – Secretary Tillerson met today with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and reaffirmed the significance of the U.S.-Greek bilateral relationship. The Secretary and foreign minister also discussed the importance of building and sustaining security and stability across the region. Read More: at
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 March, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Greek FM Nikos Kotzias, Rex Tillerson
On Monday, March 13, Ambassador Pyatt welcomed a group of twenty graduate students and five academics from the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus to
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS . Ambassador Pyatt talked about the importance of the United States’ transatlantic relationships and offered an overview on the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Students, University of Piraeus
U.S. Embassy Athens supports a series of workshops organized by Mindspace. On March 11 and 12, seventeen groups of young students from the wider region of Patras took part in the first round of the #MindspaceChallenge, a pitching competition that gives young entrepreneurs the opportunity to turn their ideas into reality.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Events, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Entrepreneurship, Mindspace
The first episode of the “Women Changing Greece” video documentary features three Greek women who share how their experiences with business development and entrepreneurship were positively affected by participating in U.S.-Government sponsored exchange programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Business, Events, Gender Issues, News, Success Stories, Video
| Tags: #BeBoldForChange, Entrepreneurship, Women Changing Greece
Throughout March, in honor of International Womens Day, the U.S. Embassy Athens will showcase the work of nine women who are #ExchangeAlumni, that is to say, that have visited the States on U.S.-government sponsored programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Gender Issues, News, Success Stories, Video
| Tags: #BeBoldForChange, Entrepreneurship, Women Changing Greece
Konstantinos Karamanlis Hall – European Cultural Centre of Delphi Delphi, Greece March 3, 2017 As delivered Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It’s an honor to be speaking to you this evening. I have heard so many terrific things about the Delphi Forum since my arrival. I’d like to congratulate Symeon as it’s proven to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Europe & Eurasia, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide Caution dated September ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Consular Affairs, Security, Worldwide Caution
Ambassador and Mrs. Pyatt attended the ceremony of the Lighting of the Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which will take place in Austria, March 14-25, 2017.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Flame of Hope, Olympic Games, Special Olympics, Sports, Torch Lighting
President Trump delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress on February 28th, 2017. You can watch the full address here.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Athens – Eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters along with more than 70 other pieces of equipment arrived at the Thessaloniki Port on February 25 as part of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) nine month rotational deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
In an attempt to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors, U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS, U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki, and the Greek NGO Mataroa are sponsoring a one-of-a-kind, innovative coding program for Greek girls between 10 and 16 years of age.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 February, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Events, Gender Issues, Science & Tech, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
The U.S. Embassy in Athens, in collaboration with the Onassis Cultural Center and with support from the Municipality of Komotini, is supporting the “Dancing to Connect” educational program. Seeking to give students the opportunity to discover ways of collaboration and communication through dance.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Dancing to Connect
Hellas Liberty, Central Harbor, Piraeus, Athens February 23, 2017 (as delivered) Καλημέρα! Good afternoon everybody. First of all, thank you Senator Raptakis for those remarks. My fellow American, also State Assembly Woman Maliotakis from New York State Assembly. I want to begin by acknowledging the really gracious remarks from our ally Minister of Defense Kammenos. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, History, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Over 250 innovative students aged 10-16 years old competed in the 2017 Animal Allies – Robotics Competition FIRST® LEGO® League at UTechLab, the U.S. Embassy’s American Space partner within the Eugenides Foundation. On February 19, 30 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) mentors, 120 volunteers, referees, judges, robotic experts, and nearly 3,000 visitors enjoyed an ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 February, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, Events
On February 10, Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Chief of Mission Suzanne Lawrence visited
UTechLab in Athens. A collaboration of the
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS and the
Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου – Eugenides Foundation – the center focuses on providing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs to high school students. The Embassy leadership saw demonstrations of the 3-D printing technology, robotics, programming, and comics workshops that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 February, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, American Spaces, Education, Events, News, Public Affairs
February 9, 2017 – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with European Union’s High Representative Federica Mogherini at the Department of State, in Washington, D.C.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 February, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Policy
| Tags: Europe, Rex Tillerson
Feb. 22 - "Speaking in my role as Ambassador here in Greece, I can assure you that we remain strongly focused on continuing our great work with Greek Customs and the Greek Atomic Energy Commission and I count on continued benefits for both of our countries from that collaboration." - Ambassador Pyatt
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Speeches
| Tags: English Language, TESOL
February is National African American History Month. President Trump issued the following proclamation to commemorate the role African Americans have played in U.S. history: NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As we celebrate National African American History ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Black History Month, Donald J. Trump
"We will continue to support our partners, to establish and deepen the energy interconnections between European states with the goal of creating a healthy, dynamic energy union in Europe. Greece has a critical role to play in that energy union with these vitally important natural gas infrastructure projects. "
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Issues, Political Affairs, Speeches
| Tags: Athens Energy Forum 2017
January 30, 2017, 7:30 PM InterContinental Hotel, Athens, Greece As delivered Thank you Simos, καλησπέρα σας! Let me begin by saying what an enormous pleasure it is for me to be with everybody here tonight. When I first arrived in Athens, about four months ago, I made the point to Simos and to the team ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Speeches
| Tags: AMCHAM
January 27, 2017 - Ambassador Pyatt joined other official dignitaries in a wreath laying ceremony in downtown Athens this afternoon, to honor the victims of the Holocaust.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Holocaust, Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 20, 2017, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt signed a bilateral agreement to improve international tax compliance and provide for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Agreement, FATCA
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis spoke today by telephone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to reconnect and discuss the key role NATO plays in transatlantic security.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: EU, Europe, NATO, U.S. Secretary of Defense
Friday January 20, 2017 6:00 pm Caravel Hotel, Athens, Greece As delivered Q: Mr. Ambassador, what is the most important message you want to send to Greece? A: The most important message today is that American democracy is alive and well. This inauguration is a celebration of our democracy; it’s a bipartisan reaffirmation of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Interview, Presidential Inauguration
In the last episode of Insider’s Guide, come along while we explore the spiritual world of Sedona: a fascinating city drawing more and more visitors each year who are searching for healing energy and, sometimes, a lost part of their psyche. * Insider’s Guide is a new series of short documentaries produced by the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
How did Sedona, Arizona—a desert town surrounded by huge red rock hills, steep canyons and dense pine forests—transform into a must-stop for artists, nature lovers and people on a spiritual quest? Watch this Insider’s Guide episode to find out. During the 40s, 50s and 60s, Sedona was a Hollywood western movie set. In the 1980s, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
“Welcome to the Arcosanti urban laboratory” proclaims the sign that welcomes visitors to this unusual experimental town located in the heart of Arizona. Architect Paolo Soleri envisioned Arcosanti in the early 70s based on the principles of “arcology” – the fusion of architecture with ecology. The city is a continuous live experiment: Seven thousand people ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 January, 2017 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
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 be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
In the previous episode of Insider’s Guide we presented Las Vegas’ shiny, sinful side. In this episode we present another side to Las Vegas. As the residential model changed in America, more and more people moved out to the suburbs leaving behind desolate city centers. The downtown neighborhood of Las Vegas was left empty and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
Over 40 million visitors flock to Las Vegas, Nevada every year to celebrate vice in America’s “Sin City.” Hidden traits and desires that might be frowned upon in other places are on display in Las Vegas. Almost nothing is off limits! This week, the Insider’s Guide takes you through a judgment-free city where “what is ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
Pioneertown was originally built as a stage for film – almost 200 Westerns have been filmed there! Today, it is a historical landmark for Western movie buffs and one of the largest protected natural areas in America.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Travel & Tourism, Video
In today's world, with the variety of threats that we face, NATO continues to be the cornerstone of defense policy for Europe and the U.S.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Remarks by the Ambassador Thursday, December 8, 2016 10:00 am Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece As delivered Καλημέρα, good morning everybody. It is a real pleasure for me to be here today. I’m especially humbled to be doing so with Ambassador Kittmer who knows a great deal more about these topics than I ever will and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News, Speeches
U.S. Embassy Athens congratulates all the teams who took part in #HackTheCamp – three teams were selected for awards and will spend the next four months developing their ideas at Impact Hub Athens.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Impact Hub
Ambassador Pyatt οn December 5 held a reception at his residence to thank all of the Greek partners who helped make President Obama's visit to Athens a success.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
"We advocate policies to promote economic growth, further opportunities for U.S. investment, & help diversify Greece’s energy sources." said Ambassador Pyatt during his speech at the American Hellenic Institute on December 1, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: AHI, American Hellenic Instiute
Athens, November 29, 2016 – The U.S. Embassy Athens, in partnership with the Benaki Museum and the British Council, is organizing the conference “Museums and Tourism: A Working Relationship.” The event is taking place on December 8, 2016, 09:30 – 17:00, at The Benaki Museum, Pireos 138. The sixth annual Museum Conference invites museum and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Benaki, Museums Conference, Tourism
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 8:30 pm Ecali Club, Athens, Greece As delivered Καλησπέρα σας. Thank you for those warm wishes, Simos. It is a huge honor for me and Mary to be with you here tonight for our first Thanksgiving in Athens and to celebrate with you a uniquely American holiday, which, in many ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on November 16, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Barack Obama, greece, POTUS Visit, SNFCC
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 15, 2016, Presidential Mansion Athens, Greece 7:37 P.M. EET PRESIDENT PAVLOPOULOS: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, I welcome you to Athens and to the presidency of the Republic, as the President of the United States of America, who has constantly and consistently served with respect for man, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Barack Obama
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 15, 2016 Maximos Mansion Athens, Greece 4:20 P.M. EET PRIME MINISTER TSIPRAS: (As interpreted.) I want to thank the American President, Barack Obama, very warmly for visiting Greece and for choosing Athens, the birthplace of democracy, for one of his last stops before concluding his eight-year ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Barack Obama
Athens, November 7, 2016 – Ahead of the November 8 Presidential elections in the United States, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt visited the Athenian Stoa in the center of Ancient Athens, the “birthplace of democracy.” His visit underscored the importance of Greece’s contributions to our democratic ideals. Ambassador Pyatt received a tour of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
For over 150 years, artists from across America have flocked to Palm Springs to take inspiration from the landscape and integrate it into their work – just as happened in Paris during the 19th century. What attracts artists to this uncommon desert city is the unique light that bathes the region year round. As sunlight ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 November, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Travel & Tourism, Video
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 8:30 pm Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece I had the opportunity when I was back in Washington in the summer to have a good discussion, that BCIU put together for me, with many of the companies that are represented here this evening – chaired by Ambassador John Negroponte who, among other things, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Monday, October 24, 2016 7:00 pm USS Mount Whitney, Piraeus Port, Greece Thank you very much, Captain Sardiello. Κυρίες και Κύριοι καλησπέρα σας! Είναι μεγάλη μου χαρά που είστε απόψε εδώ μαζί μας. Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ που ήρθατε! Προσβλέπω στην μεταξύ μας στενή συνεργασία τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια. Thank you and good evening everybody. Thank you ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
| Tags: Ambassador Pyatt
In Episode 1 of the Insider’s Guide we travel to Palm Springs, California to admire its unique architecture and learn why so many fascinating people have built their lives in the desert. Palm Springs was once a secluded retreat for Hollywood stars – a small paradise for sun-drenched rest and rejuvenation during the winter months. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 October, 2016 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, Video
Friday, October 21 was the first night of
#HackTheCamp – the hackathon on refugee and integration issues.
Ambassador Pyatt addressed the gathered crowd of 130 coders, creative professionals, designers, NGO representatives, and refugees, urging them to help find concrete solutions to the real problems faced by the migrants living in the camps. Teams will have six weeks to develop ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 October, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News
| Tags: Entrepreunership, Hackathon, HackTheCamp, refugees
Friday, October 21, 2016 6:00 pm Diplareios School Good evening. Thank you Ayan and Andy. It’s really terrific to be here. I’ve been looking forward to this event, really, all week long. I want to thank everybody for being here to participate in this Hack the Camp program. We are all here, tonight and over ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
The
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS Athens, in partnership with
Huffington Post Greece, is proud to launch this year’s video project which will transport you to five spectacular destinations across the western United States. We chose to highlight five different destinations that show the diversity and ingenuity of the tourism industry in the U.S. – especially how young, creative entrepreneurs are reshaping ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Travel & Tourism, Video
Friday 14 October 2016 – 7:00 p.m. American Community School Good evening everybody. Thank you, Director Gialamas, for that very gracious introduction. I also want to say thank you to Rosemary and the whole team from our Consular Section. They do great, great work and I know they put a lot of effort into ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Consular Affairs, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. Citizen Services
Washington – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at the 2016 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: IMF, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Tsakalotos
This week, the Paris Agreement passed the final threshold for its entry into force, marking the culmination of a nearly…
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
Department of State, Washington, DC September 28, 2016 Thank you Under Secretary Shannon for those warm remarks, Ambassador Lalacos, Ambassador Negroponte, Ambassador Blake, and the many other friends, colleagues, and bosses who have joined us as Mary and I mark the beginning of this latest stage in our Foreign Service career. I’d also like to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander, U.S. European Command (EUCOM) General Curtis Scaparrotti met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on October 3 in Athens.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: NATO, Prime Minister Tsipras
Athens, September 16, 2016 –“Welcoming Today’s Refugees” was the subject of a live, web event co-hosted September 13 by the U.S. Embassy in Athens. NGO professionals, refugee activists, students, and academics discussed global responsibility for taking action on the refugee crisis. Dr. Nadina Christopoulou from the Melissa Network of Migrant Women led the discussion in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: refugees
Labor Day 2016 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 be closed on Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 September, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Jacob J. Lew will travel to Athens, Greece and then to Chengdu, China for the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting from July 20 through July 24. On July 20-21 in Athens, Secretary Lew will meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
ATHENS Thursday, July 21, 2016 MODERATOR: (In Greek) Ladies and Gentlemen thank you for your presence. Minister of Finance, Mr. Euclid Tsakalotos the floor is yours. MINISTER TSAKALOTOS: (In Greek) We had a meeting with Mr. Jack Lew, who, as you know, recently, at least the one year that I have been Minister of Finance, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 July, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
Thursday 6 July 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Ambassador’s Residence Ministers, Distinguished Guests, ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome. My wife, Layla, and I are really delighted to welcome you all here, to Jefferson House, for the 240th anniversary of American independence. Special thank you, Mary, thanks for the introductions and thanks to our national ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 July, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
Fifty young girls in Kalamata and Kozani spent four days full of coding and technology, run contests and saw Google’s new gadgets during “CodeGirls 2.0,” an innovative coding program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in partnership with Mataroa. At the end of the program received their certificates from U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 June, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2016 U.S. elections! To vote in the November 2016 elections, U.S. citizens overseas must submit a completed
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2016 requesting an absentee ballot. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already voted absentee in past elections, you must complete ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 June, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Saturday 25 June 2016 – 7:45 p.m. Deree/ACG Campus, Agia Paraskevi Dr. Horner, Dr. Meehan, faculty and staff, family and friends, graduates, welcome everyone. It is an honor to be with you tonight. Members of the class of 2016, congratulations on reaching this milestone in your lives. Congratulations as well to your families and friends ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2016 Statement by the President on the UK Referendum The people of the United Kingdom have spoken, and we respect their decision. The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is enduring, and the United Kingdom’s membership in NATO ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
Athens — Six Greek entrepreneurs have been selected to participate in the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) taking place from June 22-24 in Palo Alto, California. As part of President Obama’s commitment to expand support for entrepreneurship and economic opportunity around the world, the GES has brought together the best innovators, thinkers, social entrepreneurs, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
NSA Souda Bay, Crete June 22, 2016 Good afternoon and welcome, everybody. ADM Howard, RADM Batchelder, Captain Scholl. Thank you to you, and all hands on this great ship, for visiting us. Your Excellencies the Minister Kouroumplis and Minister Kammenos, Admiral Apostolakis, Vice Admiral Giagkoumakis, Ambassador Bondy, members of Parliament, your Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
17 June 2016 – 7:00 p.m. ACS Gymnasium Thank you very much, Dr. Gialamas, for those warm words of introduction. Dr. Gialamas, Monsignor Casale, Ambassador Alali, faculty and staff of the American Community School, parents, friends, family, and, most importantly, members of the graduating class of 2016, it is a great honor to welcome you ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
June 13, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Ambassador’s Residence Artemis, thank you for that warm introduction. Minister Filis, scholars and students, and distinguished guests, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Jefferson House, to celebrate the Fulbright program and its Greek and American participants. The Fulbright students and scholars with us tonight, both those Americans ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
Diplomats from the Embassies of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the USA in Greece will once again be expressing their support for the Athens Pride festival and parade on June 11, 2016 by taking part in the day-long event. The theme ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
June 9, 2016 Jefferson House Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλησπέρα σας. Η παρουσία σας εδώ στο Jefferson House είναι μεγάλη τιμή για εμάς και απόψε σας καλωσορίζω σε αυτήν τη δεξίωση προς τιμήν των αμερικανικών εταιριών που συμμετέχουν στην ναυτιλιακή έκθεση Ποσειδώνια. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome, Thank you for coming to celebrate the Posidonia International ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
“Breaking the Bottlenecks: Steps Toward Sustainable Growth” Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – 2:30 p.m. Cotsen Hall, American School of Classical Studies Everybody, Panos, Christos, thank you for the very kind introduction. Distinguished panelists, distinguished guests, it’s a real pleasure to be here. Σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την πρόσκληση και την ευκαιρία που μου δίγεται να ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
May 21, 2016 SENDAI – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble on the sidelines of the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. Secretary Lew and Minister Schäuble discussed the importance of Greece, the IMF, and European institutions constructively working together to conclude the first review of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
May 20, 2016 SENDAI – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with Eurogroup President and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem on the sidelines of the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. Secretary Lew and Minister Dijsselbloem discussed progress being made toward concluding the first review of Greece’s economic reform ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
May 20, 2016 SENDAI – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with French Finance Minister Michel Sapin on the sidelines of the G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting. Secretary Lew and Minister Sapin discussed the importance of Greece, the IMF, and European institutions constructively working together to conclude the first review of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
The U.S. Embassy co-hosted a Customs and Border Protection document training for the Hellenic National Police, Athens International Airport personnel, airline personnel and their security companies. The goal of the training was to enhance border security by helping relevant personnel more effectively identify improperly documented passengers. The training, under the auspices of the U.S. Department ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Deputy Political Counselor and Political-Military Officer Julia Jacoby recently addressed 40 undergraduate students who are studying international affairs and
NATO issues at
Panteion University . Julia covered the history and turning points of NATO as an organization and discussed the upcoming Warsaw NATO Summit where NATO heads of state and government officials will come together to make decisions ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events
May 18, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Ysaÿe M. Barnwell – Member, National Council on the Arts Daniel Becker – Member, Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute Rena Bitter – Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Department of State Anne ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
Representatives of the career centers of the
Technical University of Crete , the
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki , the
Technological Educational Institute of Chania-Crete, Greece , the
Piraeus University of Applied Sciences , and the Co-Founder of
Effect , kicked off their
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in New York and New Jersey to explore how universities operate in the U.S. to contribute to youth entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation The participants visited
Stevens Institute of Technology where two of the Vice Provosts are ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events
Remarks by Amos Hochstein Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State at Trans Adriatic Pipeline Groundbreaking Thessaloniki, Greece May 17, 2016 Thank you Prime Minister Tsipras for hosting us all today here and for your leadership and dedication that has led us to this point. This is an important event ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
A/S NULAND: Good morning everybody. Thank you for coming to see us today. I am happy to be back in Greece. As you know, I came this time to illustrate U.S. solidarity with Greece at this intense moment of challenge in the migration situation as the borders are closed to your north. To better understand ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
11 May 2016, 8:30 pm Grande Bretagne Hotel Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honor for me to be with you, again, for the American Hellenic Institute’s award dinner. Tonight, not only do we celebrate the accomplishments of two outstanding award recipients, we also celebrate the profound friendship and partnership between Greece and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
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 be closed on Monday, May 30, 2016 in observance of Memorial Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Washington April 28, 2016 U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke by phone today with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Secretary Lew and Prime Minister Tsipras discussed the importance of Greece, the IMF, and European institutions constructively working together to conclude the first review of Greece’s economic reform program and find a sustainable path forward in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
April 28, 2016 Athens — U.S. Ambassador to Greece David D. Pearce today emphasized that the U.S. position on Greece’s economic reform program has not changed. He noted the continued efforts of the United States to urge Greece to accelerate progress on agreeing to and implementing reforms that can stimulate investment, growth, and jobs. He ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
April 28, 2016 Athens — U.S. Ambassador to Greece David D. Pearce today emphasized that the U.S. position on Greece’s economic reform program has not changed. He noted the continued efforts of the United States to urge Greece to accelerate progress on agreeing to and implementing reforms that can stimulate investment, growth, and jobs. He ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
The U.S. Mission to Greece and the Greek NGO Mataroa are partnering with the Municipality of Trikala and the Achaia Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a one-of-a-kind, innovative coding program for Greek girls between 10 and 16 years of age. In an attempt to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors, this ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Acropolis Museum April 18, 2016 Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλημέρα σας και σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την παρουσία σας. Είναι ιδιαίτερη τιμή για μένα να βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ στο Μουσείο Ακρόπολης όχι μόνο ως πρέσβης της χώρας μου, αλλα και ως λάτρης και σπουδαστής της αρχαίας ελληνικής κληρονομιάς και του ελληνικού πολιτισμού γενικότερα. Πολλοί από ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 April, 2016 | Topics:
Events
The
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS , in collaboration with
The Hellenic Initiative and Austin-based
International Accelerator , supported the participation of 24 Greek startup professionals in the
SXSW Interactive 2016 Festival. During the Festival, the Greek Startup Delegation participated in an international pitching competition, with seven of participants listed in the Top 10 Startups out of 84 competitors. One of the startups,
ERGON Foods , won second place! A ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 April, 2016 | Topics:
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Acropolis Museum April 18, 2016 Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλημέρα σας και σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την παρουσία σας. Είναι ιδιαίτερη τιμή για μένα να βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ στο Μουσείο Ακρόπολης όχι μόνο ως πρέσβης της χώρας μου, αλλα και ως λάτρης και σπουδαστής της αρχαίας ελληνικής κληρονομιάς και του ελληνικού πολιτισμού γενικότερα. Πολλοί από ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 15, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Secretary Lew and Minister Tsakalotos discussed the importance of Greece, the IMF, and European institutions concluding the first review of Greece’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 15, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble at the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Secretary Lew and Minister Schäuble discussed progress being made toward concluding the first review of Greece’s economic reform program. Secretary Lew ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 15, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem at the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Secretary Lew and Minister Dijsselbloem discussed progress being made toward concluding the first review of Greece’s economic reform program. Secretary ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 13, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met this evening with French Finance Minister Michel Sapin ahead of the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Secretary Lew and Minister Sapin discussed recent efforts toward concluding the first review of Greece’s economic reform program. Secretary ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 12, 2016 Athens Ledra Hotel Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be back here, today, with friends from the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce. This past year has been a roller coaster – I don’t have to tell you that, you’ve been running businesses at a time of huge uncertainty. For most people, taxes are ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 April, 2016 | Topics:
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U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce had the opportunity to stop by the
Athens Science Festival and visit Dimitris Hatzis, the youngest person to ever build a 3D printed, life-sized, humanoid robot, which he calls ‘Troopy’. This was the perfect opportunity for Ambassador to also congratulate young Dimitris from Kavala for being admitted to the
MIT Launch program. MIT Launch is ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 April, 2016 | Topics:
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May 9, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Under Secretary for International Affairs Nathan Sheets will travel to Paris, France; Athens, Greece; and Rome, Italy from May 10-12, 2016. On May 10 in Paris, Under Secretary Sheets will meet with government officials to discuss recent developments in the global ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 April, 2016 | Topics:
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The
U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS supported the participation of twelve professionals from creative industries in Greece at the
SXSW Education, Interactive, Film and Music Festival 2016. Greek representatives of music and film festivals, film production, education and arts education, media, technology, and innovation attended lectures, workshops, mentoring sessions, …and music and film showcases during the ten days of the festival. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 7, 2016 U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece The U.S. Embassy in Athens informs U.S. citizens residing in or traveling in Greece of the possibility of disruptions due to a planned air traffic controllers strike. All domestic and international flights to and from all Greek airports scheduled for Thursday, April 7, have been cancelled due to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 April, 2016 | Topics:
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On April 7 and 8, 2016, the U.S. Mission to Greece and the U.S. Army’s 409th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) donated essential humanitarian supplies for migrants and refugees in Greece on behalf of the U.S. Government. Thousands of beds, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, diapers and other necessities were provided to the Hellenic Republic First Reception ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 April, 2016 | Topics:
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April 4, 2016 Vice President Biden spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this morning, ahead of the White House Celebration of Greek Independence Day. The leaders agreed to continue working closely on European migration challenges as Greece begins today to implement the EU-Turkey agreement. The Vice President and Prime Minister Tsipras agreed on the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 April, 2016 | Topics:
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Good afternoon, Since we arrived in Lesvos a few hours ago, we’ve met with local and national government officials, and representatives from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. We visited facilities involved in registering newly arrived migrants and we had a chance to talk with some young refugees. First I want to start by saying ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 March, 2016 | Topics:
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March 22, 2016 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to potential risks of travel to and throughout Europe following several terrorist attacks, including the March 22 attacks in Brussels claimed by ISIL. Terrorist groups continue to plan near-term attacks throughout Europe, targeting sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants, and transportation. This Travel Alert expires on June ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Athens – The U.S. Embassy in Athens is delighted to support the participation of 12 Greek professionals at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, from March 11-20, 2016. The U.S. Embassy is also collaborating with two other international institutions, The Hellenic Initiative and the Austin-based International Accelerator, for the participation of 30 ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Athens – The U.S. Embassy in Athens is delighted to support the participation of 12 Greek professionals at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, from March 11-20, 2016. The U.S. Embassy is also collaborating with two other international institutions, The Hellenic Initiative and the Austin-based International Accelerator, for the participation of 30 ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 March, 2016 | Topics:
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A hands-on, result-based program enabling graduates, undergraduates, and young professionals to effectively pitch an idea started in Athens on Friday. It is a series of pitching and presentation skills workshops which will take place over the next three weekends at Utech Lab, the digital center for youth at the Eugenides Foundation. With support from the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Athens – On March 10, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland and Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Nancy Jackson met with migrants, Greek government officials, and representatives from relief organizations in Greece and Macedonia. At the Idomeni Migrant Transit Center on the Greek ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Deputy Chief of Mission Suzanne Lawrence met with 25 women entrepreneurs, tech innovators, and business leaders in honor of International Women’s Day at Microsoft Innovation Center. The participants provided advice and support to one another, with the conversation focused on how to best overcome obstacles women face in the business world. Peggy Antonakou, Managing Director ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Economics Officer Annika Betancourt and Political Officer Rafael Diaz met with four Greek high school students from the Panagiotopoulos School in Athens who will take part in a Model United Nations competition in late March. The students will take on the role of the United States in the mock U.N. General Assembly and they wanted ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2016 | Topics:
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SHANGHAI – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. Secretary Lew and Minister Dijsselbloem discussed progress being made toward concluding the first review of Greece’s economic reform program. Secretary Lew recognized that European institutions, the IMF, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 February, 2016 | Topics:
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SHANGHAI – U.S Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke by phone today with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. During the call, Secretary Lew and Prime Minister Tsipras discussed the importance of Greece, the IMF, and European institutions concluding the first review of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, Commander, 6th Fleet, met with leaders of the Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defense and Hellenic Navy General Staff (Feb 23, 2016). The parties cited the great importance of the U.S. – Greece bilateral relationship. Vice Adm. Foggo praised Greece for its steadfast support and in promoting bilateral security and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, Commander, 6th Fleet, met with leaders of the Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defense and Hellenic Navy General Staff (Feb 23, 2016). The parties cited the great importance of the U.S. – Greece bilateral relationship. Vice Adm. Foggo praised Greece for its steadfast support and in promoting bilateral security and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2016 | Topics:
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(Athens, February 23, 2016) -The American Embassies in Athens and Nicosia are organizing a delegation of participants from the Greek and Cypriot energy sectors to attend the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas between May 2 and May 5, 2016. The OTC is an International Buyer Program (IBP) event for the oil and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 February, 2016 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Monday, February 15, 2016 in observance of Presidents’ Day. This holiday marks the birthdays of U.S. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Nerorion Conference Room Megaron Hotel February 11, 2016 Thank you, Rosemary. Let me add my greeting to all of you here tonight. I have visited Chania in the past, but a trip to Irakleion has been on my bucket list since I arrived in Greece in 2013. I had a fascinating tour of your famous archeology museum ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 February, 2016 | Topics:
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During a bilateral training with the Hellenic Air Force, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (GEA), Lieutenant General Christos Vaitsis, visited Souda Bay on February 1 where he met with U.S. Air Force General Frank Gorenc, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander. The two men discussed issues of special interest. This current flying training deployment represents ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Hotel Intercontinental January 26, 2016 Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλησπέρα σας! Σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την πρόσκληση που μου κάνατε να παραστώ απόψε εδω στην κοπή της ετήσιας πίτας. Είναι μεγάλη μου τιμή! Καλή σας χρονιά! Χρόνια πολλά! This is the third year that I have the honor of cutting the Vasilopita with you, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 January, 2016 | Topics:
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January 21, 2016 DAVOS-KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met today with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Secretary Lew and Prime Minister Tsipras discussed the importance of the Greek government continuing to implement economic reform and noted the important reforms Greece has adopted to date. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 January, 2016 | Topics:
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SUNY Empire State College, and New York College in cooperation with the U.S. Commercial Service & the American Legion cordially invites you to attend a seminar by Mr. Bryan Larson, Commercial Counselor, Embassy of the United States of America, and Dr. Chris Holidis, U.S. Tax, Financial & Intl Business Advisor on “Investing in the United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 January, 2016 | Topics:
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January 20, 2016 Vice President Biden met today with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras. The leaders agreed on the importance of moving forward as quickly as possible on Greece’s economic reforms, including serious discussions with creditors on debt relief. The Vice President commended the Prime Minister for the constructive approach his government has taken ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 January, 2016 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 January, 2016 | Topics:
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December 31, 2015 The U.S. Embassy in Athens reminds U.S. citizens that U.S. and European authorities continue to warn of possible terrorist attacks in Europe, citing repeated threats by terror groups. As we approach the end of 2015, the U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens of our Worldwide Travel Alert that urges travelers to exercise particular ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 31 December, 2015 | Topics:
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“Elpida” Oncology Hospital December 17, 2015 Καλημέρα σε όλους σας και σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την ευγενική σας πρόσκληση στην Ογκολογική Μονάδα Παίδων «Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη –Ελπίδα». Είμαι ιδιαίτερα χαρούμενος που βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ ανάμεσά σας και σας ευχαριστώ πολύ που μου δίνεται η ευκαιρία να διαπιστώσω κι εγώ από κοντά το αξιοθαύμαστο έργο σας. And, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
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ΟΜΙΛΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΕΣΒΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΤΕΛΕΤΗ ΛΗΞΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΟΥ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΟΣ CodeGirls 2.0 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ, 13 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ, 2015 ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΗΡΙΑ ΜΠΟΥΓΑ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ Γειά σας codegirls! ….και καλημέρα σε όλους σας! Είμαι πολύ χαρούμενος που βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ μαζί σας στην όμορφη Καλαμάτα και θα ήθελα να συγχαρώ τα κορίτσια που ολοκλήρωσαν με επιτυχία το πρόγραμμα CodeGirls. Αυτή είναι η ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 December, 2015 | Topics:
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Secretary of State John Kerry visited Greece on Friday, December 4th, 2015 for meetings with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. While in Athens, the Secretary also met with the members of the migrant women’s organization Melissa and toured the Temple of Hephaestus with Dr. Kevin Daly of the American School of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 December, 2015 | Topics:
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Young Greek scientist, Dimitris Hatzis from Kavala, visited the U.S. Embassy Athens today and presented his robot, Troopy, which he created from 3D printed material. Dimitris Hatzis has become the youngest person to build a 3D printed, life-size humanoid robot. His year-long build was part of In Moov, an open-source 3D printed life-size robot created ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 December, 2015 | Topics:
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“The Greek Economy Conference” Monday, November 30, 2015, 2:45 pm Athens Intercontinental Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλησπέρα σας, Χαίρομαι ιδιαίτερα που βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ μαζί σας. Θα ήθελα να πω δύο λόγια στα ελληνικά και μετά θα συνεχίσω το υπόλοιπο της ομιλίας μου στα αγγλικά… Αυτή είναι η τρίτη φορά που παρευρίσκομαι σ’ αυτήν την ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 November, 2015 | Topics:
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Benaki Museum – Pireos Street Annex Thursday, November 26, 2015, 09:00 – 16:30 On November 26, the U.S. Embassy Athens, the Benaki Museum and the British Council are organizing the conference “The Inclusive Museum: Broadening the Role of Museums and Cultural Institutions in Society.” The fifth annual Museum Conference invites museum administrators, curators, artists and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 November, 2015 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2015, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 November, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Embassy in Athens informs U.S. citizens of the potential for large demonstrations throughout Greece on Tuesday, November 17. Demonstrations are expected in the vicinity between Syntagma Square and the U.S. Embassy in the center of Athens, in the area of the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and on and near university campuses nationwide. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 November, 2015 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in observance of Veterans Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 November, 2015 | Topics:
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*Please Note: The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation has extended its nationwide port strike effective at 6:00 am on November 2 to continue until 6 am on November 6, 2015. The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation has announced a 48-hour nationwide port strike effective at 6:00 am on November 2 to November 4, 2015. According to information available to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 November, 2015 | Topics:
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Hello everybody! It’s great to see you all. Thank you all for coming. It’s really great to be back in Thessaloniki and with such a great crowd, and especially on this occasion which is to welcome our new Consul General, Rebecca Fong. I know, many of you have met her already but I wanted to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 October, 2015 | Topics:
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On October 26-27, U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, Kurt Tong, is visiting Athens to meet with Greek officials and private sector business leaders. The priority of his trip is to discuss Eurozone economic issues and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement. In Athens, he will meet ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 October, 2015 | Topics:
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On October 26-27, U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, Kurt Tong, is visiting Athens to meet with Greek officials and private sector business leaders. The priority of his trip is to discuss Eurozone economic issues and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement. In Athens, he will meet ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Greece, David D. Pearce 16 October 2015 Aboard USS Winston S. Churchill Ministers, Senators, spouses, Admirals, Generals, distinguished guests. Good evening. Thank you, commander, for that kind introduction. My wife Leyla and I are both honored to be with you tonight on board the USS Winston Churchill, and I particularly ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Amos Hochstein, U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the U.S. Department of State visited Greece October 13-14 for meetings with Greek government officials and energy sector representatives. Among his official meetings, Special Envoy Hochstein met with Minister of State Nikos Pappas, and Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panos Skourletis. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 October, 2015 | Topics:
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U.S. EMBASSY/CONSULATE WILL BE CLOSED OCTOBER 12, 2015 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 be closed on Monday, October 12, 2015 in observance of Columbus Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 October, 2015 | Topics:
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a delegation of U.S. Senators to Athens and Lesvos, Greece October 9-11. Accompanying Senator Shaheen on the official visit were U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). While in Athens, the delegation met with senior government officials, including Minister of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 9 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Ambassador Pearce met with Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis, founder and major shareholder of Intracom and Intralot groups and the top management team, and discussed both groups’ activities around the globe. They focused on the more than 20 years of U.S.-Greek commercial relations, which includes Intracom’s strategic cooperation with Raytheon, Boeing, IBM and Oracle among others. During his visit, Ambassador Pearce ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Cotsen Hall, Gennadius Library American School of Classical Studies October 8, 2015 Thank you, Tania, for your kind introduction, and let me add my own welcome to all of the guests here. I am glad you’ve had the opportunity to come to Athens, and to one of its most magnificent spots: the Gennadius Library at ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 October, 2015 | Topics:
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U.S. Ambassador Pearce, appeared on SKAI TV’s Econews on Saturday October 3, to help increase awareness of the U.S. National Ocean Policy. The Ambassador addressed the importance of volunteering, which can be a useful tool in implementing social and environmental policies. In his interview, the Ambassador discusses how the U.S. Embassy in Athens, wanting to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Athens – During October 7-9, 2015, Consular personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Athens will be at the U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki to accept passport applications, register births abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s), and provide limited notarial services. These services are available by appointment only. You may book an appointment at
https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=TES&appcode=1 . In addition, a representative ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Thessaloniki – The American Consulate General announces the arrival of the new Consul General Ms. Rebecca A. Fong, who is succeeding Robert P. Sanders. Prior to her assignment to Thessaloniki, as a career Foreign Service Officer, Ms. Fong has served at the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan; the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria; the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 October, 2015 | Topics:
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The Fulbright Foundation presents the annual U.S. University Fair onMonday, October 5, 2015 at theCrowne Plaza Hotel, 50 Michalakopoulou Street, Athens, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Representatives and alumni from U.S. universities will be available to offer information to students interested in studying in the United States. The annual event features institutions from all across the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 October, 2015 | Topics:
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On the Record Statement by State Department Spokesperson John Kirby October 1, 2015 Secretary Kerry met with Prime Minister of Greece Tsipras and Foreign Minister Kotzias yesterday in New York. The Secretary reaffirmed the close bilateral relationship between the United States and Greece, a NATO Ally and EU partner. He encouraged Greece to swiftly ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 October, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Embassy in Athens is proudly sponsoring an three-week internship program for the co-founder Greek NGO
Boroume (“We Can”) at
New York’s City Harvest NGO. Through this unique program, Boroume co-founder Alexia Moatsou will gain expertise on augmenting Boroume’s food saving /distribution program. City Harvest is the world’s first food rescue organization, and is dedicated to feeding hungry New ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 September, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece President Obama spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece to congratulate him on his party’s success in the September 20 elections. President Obama noted that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Athens – On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, the U.S. Embassy Athens, in collaboration with the Hellenic National Defense College, organized a Symposium at the Maritime Museum of Greece entitled: “Entering the World of Epictetus.” The symposium commemorated 50 years since the captivity of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James Stockdale in Vietnam’s infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 September, 2015 | Topics:
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September 23, 2015 Naval Museum, Zea Harbor Piraeus, Greece Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. I am delighted that today we have with us, Director of the Hellenic Defense War College Major General Thomaides, Generals and Admirals of the Hellenic Military, and several of my ambassadorial colleagues. It is an honor for ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 September, 2015 | Topics:
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On September 20-23, 2015, U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise, U.S. House of Representatives Majority Whip and Representative for the State of Louisiana, led the visit of a U.S. congressional delegation to Athens and Chania, Greece. The delegation met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos, with a wide range of Greek contacts, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Good afternoon. Thank you all for joining me here in the courtyard today, as we take just a few minutes to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Those attacks took place at this very hour, Eastern Standard Time, in 2001. Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked and flew four commercial planes into the World Trade ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 September, 2015 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of Labor Day, an official U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Athens — The Embassy of the United States of America in Greece supported the participation of ten high school students from Kozani in the 5th annual Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Program, organized by the Athens University of Economics and Busienss (
www.yes.aueb.gr ). The program is designed to offer students practical learning on how a business works ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 August, 2015 | Topics:
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Athens — The U.S. Embassy in Athens, in collaboration with the Moni Lazariston and the Patras International Festival is sponsoring “Coming Together/Attica,” a performance by renowned choreographer Rebecca Lazier and her dance company. The performances will take place on July 21 at the Moni Lazariston at 21:30, and on July 24 at the Roman Odeon ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 July, 2015 | Topics:
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July 16, 2015 FRANKFURT, BERLIN, AND PARIS – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew today concluded a series of meetings with his European counterparts on the ongoing situation in Greece. This morning in Berlin, Germany, Secretary Lew met with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaueble. This afternoon in Paris, France, the Secretary met with French Finance ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 July, 2015 | Topics:
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7/13/2015 “Today’s agreement between Greece and its creditors is an important step forward. The agreement provides a basis for restoring trust among the parties and creates the conditions for a path forward for Greece within the Eurozone, which is in the best interests of Greece, Europe and the global economy. It underscores Greece’s commitment to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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WASHINGTON – Secretary Lew spoke by telephone this morning with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the ongoing situation in Greece. Secretary Lew noted that he is closely monitoring the discussions in Brussels and has been encouraged by reports of some progress, though additional work clearly remains. He noted that Greece has made substantial movement ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 July, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany The President and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone this morning about Greece. The leaders agreed it is in everyone’s interest to reach a durable agreement that will allow ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 July, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Tsipras of Greece President Obama spoke this morning with Prime Minister Tsipras of Greece. The President received an update from Prime Minister Tsipras on his ideas for a path forward between Greece and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 July, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2015 Readout of President’s call with President Hollande of France President Obama spoke this afternoon with President Hollande of France regarding developments in Greece. The two leaders agreed on the importance of finding a path forward that will allow Greece to resume reforms ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 July, 2015 | Topics:
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Independence Day Celebration Chief of Mission Residence Thursday, July 2, 2015, 7pm Remarks by U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce (as delivered) Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι, καλησπέρα σας, Σας ευχαριστώ θερμά που ήρθατε απόψε εδώ στο Jefferson House για να γιορτάσουμε και φέτος όλοι μαζί την Ημέρα της Ανεξαρτησίας των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών. Thank you, Mary, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 July, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy The President spoke today with Prime Minster Matteo Renzi of Italy regarding developments in Greece. They agreed on the importance of all sides working to put Greece back on a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 July, 2015 | Topics:
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(President Obama’s remarks on Greece bolded) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT ROUSSEFF OF BRAZIL IN JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE East Room 12:11 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please, have a seat. Good morning, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 June, 2015 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with President Francois Hollande of France The President spoke today with President Hollande of France regarding developments in Greece. The two leaders agreed on the importance of restarting work to reach agreement on a package of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 June, 2015 | Topics:
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June 28, 2015 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Greece of the possibility of disruptions to banking services – including credit-card processing and servicing of ATMs – throughout Greece in light of developments within the local economy. International and local media are reporting that banks will remain closed starting on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 June, 2015 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Good evening, and thank you, Artemis, for that kind introduction. Minister Fotakis, Artemis, members of the Fulbright Board and staff, Fulbright scholars and students, family members of students, distinguished guests, it is my pleasure to welcome you here to the Jefferson House to celebrate both a great program and all those who support and participate ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 June, 2015 | Topics:
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Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson of Secretary Lew’s Calls with Eurogroup President and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras June 22, 2015 WASHINGTON (June 22, 2015) – Sunday afternoon, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke by telephone with Eurogroup President and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Jeroen ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 June, 2015 | Topics:
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June 16, 2015 U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke by phone with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this afternoon. Secretary Lew reiterated that the Treasury Department remains engaged with all sides regarding the evolving situation in Greece. Secretary Lew underscored the urgency of Greece making a serious move to reach a pragmatic compromise with ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 June, 2015 | Topics:
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May 27, 2015 U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke by phone with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this morning. Secretary Lew noted that the Treasury Department continues to monitor the evolving situation in Greece closely. Secretary Lew also emphasized that the Treasury remains engaged with all parties involved – including Greece, its European partners, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 May, 2015 | Topics:
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American Hellenic Institute Awards Dinner U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce U.S.-Greek Ties Grande Bretagne Hotel Wednesday, May 27, 2014 9:00 p.m. Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι, καλησπέρα σας, Είναι τιμή για μένα να βρίσκομαι εδώ σήμερα στην τελετή απονομής βραβείου γιά τον κύριο Κωνσταντίνο Γαλάνη, και γιά τα Σχολεία Αμερικανικής Παροικίας Αθηνών. Σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 May, 2015 | Topics:
Speeches
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 be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015 in observance of Memorial Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 May, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
May 24, 2015 On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free online, web-based information session to assist U.S. overseas taxpayers in understanding their filing obligations. The following guidance is made available from the IRS. For further information, please
contact the IRS directly . The webinar for Greece will be held 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 May, 2015 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
On March 17, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Athens to meet with senior Greek government officials. She discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, and described as “very good” her discussions with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, and Defense Minister Panos Kammenos. Assistant Secretary ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 May, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
May 15, 2015; 19:00 Welcome Remarks by U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce (as prepared) Vice ADM Dimitriou, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Governor and other distinguished guests, it is an honor to be with you tonight on board the U.S.S. McFaul. Commanding officer Gunther we thank you for your hospitality this evening as we celebrate Armed Forces ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 May, 2015 | Topics:
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May 14, 2015; 13:30 – 14:00 Embassy of the United States of America Remarks by U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce (as prepared) Distinguished guests, it is an honor and a great pleasure to welcome the Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics 2015 Los Angeles World Games to the Embassy of the United States of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 May, 2015 | Topics:
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May 14, 2015; 14:30-16:00 Remarks by U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce (as prepared) Distinguished guests, it is an honor for me and my wife, Leyla, to welcome you to our home today. I’m so proud to celebrate the Special Olympics movement and the ideals of understanding, respect and achievement that the movement promotes throughout the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 May, 2015 | Topics:
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March 12, 2015 U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Robin L. Dunnigan visited Greece this week to speak at the Athens Energy Forum and to meet with officials at the Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy, as well as public and private energy companies in Greece. During her meetings with Greek ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 May, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Athens, May 8, 2015 Mr. Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, visited Athens May 7-8 for discussions with Minister of State Nikos Pappas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias, Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis, and energy company officials. Special Envoy Hochstein ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 May, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
March 4, 2015 The Commander of U.S. Transportation Command, four-star General Paul J. Selva visited Greece this week to meet Defense Minister Panos Kammenos and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias. General Selva will also visit officials at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete. During his meetings, General Selva made special mention of the close ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 May, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Mission to Greece is partnering with the Greek NGO Mataroa to sponsor a one-of-a-kind, innovative coding program for Greek girls aged 10-16. In an attempt to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors, this program aspires to educate, inspire, and equip high-school girls with the skills and resources to pursue ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 May, 2015 | Topics:
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Statement by Ambassador David D. Pearce U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Embassy of the United States of America Athens, Greece, April 20, 2015 I am standing in front of the U.S. Embassy’s memorial plaque to U.S. Mission employees who gave their lives serving the government of the United States of America here in Greece. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 April, 2015 | Topics:
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Statement by the President on Holocaust Remembrance Day THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2015 Today, with heavy hearts, we remember the six million Jews and the millions of other victims of Nazi brutality who were murdered during the Holocaust. Yom HaShoah is a day to reaffirm our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 April, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Mission to Greece is partnering with the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the Athens Concert Hall and the Fulbright Foundation, to bring pioneering American filmmaker Sam Green and his Live Music Cinema to Athens and Thessaloniki. Pages from the infamous Guinness Book of Records come to life in Sam Green’s documentary The Measure of All ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 March, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Presentation by Ambassador David D. Pearce, Greek Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, March 8, 2015 (PDF 1.32MB)
The United States and Greece: Close Ties in Sickness and in Health , (PDF 1.32MB)
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2015 | Topics:
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February 27, 2015 – U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Amanda Sloat visited Greece this week to meet with officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and other government agencies. She also met with representatives from the private sector, civil society, and non-governmental organizations. In addition to visiting Athens, she toured and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 February, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
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 be closed onMonday, February 16, 2015 in observance of Presidents’ Day. This holiday marks the birthdays of U.S. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 February, 2015 | Topics:
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February 6, 2015 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece David D. Pearce met over the past two days with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras; Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis; Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias; Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis; and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Ambassador Pearce was joined for his meetings with ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 February, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
During President Barack Obama’s interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, he discussed Greece, saying “Fiscal prudence is important, structural reforms are necessary in many of these countries. But what we’ve learned in the U.S. experience… is that the best way to reduce deficits and to restore fiscal soundness is to grow. And when you have an ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 31 January, 2015 | Topics:
Speeches
Thursday, January 22, 2015 Intercontinental Hotel (As Prepared) Αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι καλησπέρα σας! Σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για την πρόσκληση που μου κάνατε να παραστώ απόψε εδω στην κοπή της ετήσιας πίτας. Είναι μεγάλη μου τιμή! Thank you for having me here again this year to cut the Vasilopita with you. What I like best ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 January, 2015 | Topics:
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January 21, 2016 WASHINGTON—The United States today began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate travel while maintaining the highest ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 January, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
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 be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 January, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Athens – On January 12 and 13, 2015, a U.S. consul will be in Thessaloniki to accept passport applications, register births abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s), and provide limited notarial services. These services are available by appointment only. You may book an appointment here:
https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=TES&appcode=1 Passports. Please check the U.S. Embassy website
http://athens.usembassy.gov/passports.html for information about whether ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 12 January, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Athens — The United States Embassy is pleased to announce the first ever Greek & Cypriot delegation to the 2014 Power Generation Week and POWER-GEN International trade show December 7-11 in Orlando, Florida. POWER-GEN International is the industry leader in providing comprehensive coverage of the trends, technologies, and issues facing the power generation sector. With ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 December, 2014 | Topics:
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CONFERENCE ON MUSEUM PRACTICES Benaki Museum – Pireos Street Annex Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:00 – 16:30 On December 4, the U.S. Embassy in Athens, the Benaki Museum and the British Council are organizing the conference “The Future is Now: Evolving Museum Strategy, programming and Communication. At the fourth annual Museum Conference, museum professionals, independent ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 December, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy in Greece welcomed two delegations of members of the U.S. Congress this week, led by Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congressman Paul Cook respectively. The congressional delegation visits are part of a series of high-level exchanges between the United States and Greece that strengthen the bilateral relationship with a key ally in an ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 December, 2014 | Topics:
Events
Remarks by United States Ambassador David D. Pearce American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Intercontinental Hotel (As prepared) Αξιότιμε κύριε πρωθυπουργέ, κύριοι υπουργοί, αξιότιμα μέλη της Βουλής, αξιότιμες κυρίες και κύριοι, καλησπέρα σας. I’m delighted to be back with you this year for the 25thannual conference on the Greek economy. After several years in crisis, the Greek economy ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 December, 2014 | Topics:
Speeches
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 be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2014, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 November, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
UTech Lab Grand Opening Eugenides Foundation Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 7pm (as prepared) Αγαπητές φίλες και φίλοι… President Demetriades-Eugenides, Eugenides Foundation members and staff, educators and friends of education, I’m honored to celebrate with you the opening of the UTech Lab. It was one of the greats of American history, Ben Franklin, who said, “tell ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 November, 2014 | Topics:
Speeches
10th International Conference of the Committee for the Support of Libraries (CSL) Athens – The Committee for the Support of Libraries (CSL) with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, organizes the 10th international conference entitled: “Libraries, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.” The Conference will be held on November 22, 2014, at the National Hellenic Research ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 November, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
Athens, November 18, 2014 ATTENTION: U.S. embassies and consulates are currently experiencing technical difficulties that may result in delays in visa processing and receiving and sending communications. Additionally, applicants who have interviews for student and exchange visitor (F/M/J) visas scheduled for this week should bring proof of payment of the SEVIS fee. U.S. citizens may ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 November, 2014 | Topics:
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Athens — The U.S. Embassy announced today that a U.S. Consul will perform a consular outreach trip to Chios on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. During the visit, the Consul will accept passport applications, applications to register the birth of children born abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) and provide limited notarial services. Passport services, Consular Reports ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 November, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
Athens — The U.S. Embassy announced today that a U.S. Consul will perform a consular outreach trip to Thessaloniki, at the U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki, on Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24, 2014. During the visit, the Consul will accept passport applications, applications to register the birth of children born abroad to U.S. citizen ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 October, 2014 | Topics:
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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 be closed on Monday, October 13, 2014 in observance of Columbus Day, a U.S. national holiday.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 October, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
The Fulbright Foundation presents its annual US University Fair onMonday, 6 October 2014 at theCrowne Plaza Hotel, 50 Michalakopoulou Street, Athens 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Representatives and alumni from U.S. colleges and universities will be available to offer information to students interested in studying in the U.S. The annual event features institutions from all ...
