Location: Greece, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, there are ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe, including, but not specific to, Greece. Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations such as, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, and other soft targets frequented by Westerners. ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens and U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki, Greece (November 16, 2018) Location: Expected gathering points are the Athens Polytechnic University, continuing to Syntagma Square and the U.S. Embassy and concluding in Exarchia; in Thessalonki, the Venizelos statue (78 Egnatia Street) with a march to the Consulate General. Event: Large demonstrations with 10,000 ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens
American citizens of Northern Greece can meet with representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5, as they provide Consular and Federal Benefits Services. Consular services will include accepting passport applications for persons ineligible for mail-in application services and registering birth abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) and are available by ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Federal Benefits, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki, U.S. Passports
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki (May 17, 2018) Location: Announced gathering point is Venizelos statue (78, Egnatia St.) followed by a march to the U.S. Consulate General Event: A demonstration protesting the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel is expected to take place May 17, starting at 7:00 p.m. Actions to Take: Keep ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens and U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki (May 15, 2018) Location: Athens – Announced gathering point is Megaro Mousikis metro station followed by a march to U.S. and Israeli Embassies Thessaloniki – Announced gathering point is Arch of Galerius – Kamara (142, Egnatia St.) followed by a march to the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens and U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki (April 30, 2018) Locations: Athens – Announced gathering points are Syntagma Square followed by a march to U.S. Embassy Athens, Omonia Square, Klafthmonos Square, Archeological Museum, Areos Park, and Karaiskakis Square in Piraeus. Thessaloniki – Announced gathering points are Agias Sofias Square, Arch of ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 30 April, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Athens (April 17, 2018) Locations: Announced gathering point is Syntagma Square followed by a march to U.S Embassy Athens Announced gathering points are Arch of Galerius (Kamara) and the Venizelos statue (78 Egnatia St.) followed by separate marches to U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki. Events: Athens – A demonstration is expected to take ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 17 April, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (April 16, 2018) Location: Announced gathering point is Athens University (Propylaia- Panepistimiou Ave.) with a march to U.S. Embassy Athens. Event: A large demonstration is expected to take place today, April 16, 2018, beginning at 12 noon. Greek leftist groups intend to protest U.S. coalition action in ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (April 13, 2018) Locations: Megaro Musikis station and park to the U.S. Embassy Downtown Thessaloniki – Venizelos Statue (78, Egnatia Street) Event: Athens – Greek leftist and anti-war groups plan to protest possible U.S. action in Syria and military presence in the Aegean and Mediterranean starting at ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 13 April, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (April 3, 2018) Location: Announced gathering point is U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece with a march to the Israeli Embassy. Event: A demonstration is expected to take place on April 3, 2018, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Greek leftist groups and Palestinians living in Greece intend protest U.S. policy ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 3 April, 2018 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Visit by Athens Consular Personnel to Hania, Crete on March 23, 2018 Athens – Residents of Crete are invited to join representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Friday, March 23, 2018, as they provide Consular, Federal Benefits and Immigration services. Consular Services will include accepting passport applications for persons NOT eligible for mail-in application services, ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Federal Benefits, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports
Athens – Residents of Chios are invited to join representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16, 2018, as they provide consular, federal benefits and Immigration services in Chios. Consular Services will include accepting passport applications for persons NOT eligible for mail-in application services, documenting children’s births in Greece to ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Federal Benefits, Immigrant Visas, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (February 27, 2018) Location: March from Athens’ Syntagma Square up Vasilissis Sofias Avenue to the U.S. Embassy Athens. Event: PAME (Greek Trade Union Front) and the Communist Party (KKE) have announced plans to protest U.S. government policies starting at 18:30, Tuesday, February 27. Reports indicate the participants ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (February 4, 2018) Location: Announced gathering point is Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece. Event: Large demonstration (upwards of 500,000 participants according to media reports) expected to take place on February 4 beginning at 2 p.m. The group intends to protest the use of the term ‘Macedonia’ by ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Athens, Greece (February 3, 2018) Location: Announced gathering point is Rigillis Square Square in Athens, Greece. Protesters will march to 131 Mesogion Avenue, political party Golden Dawn’s offices. Event: Demonstration by anarchists expected to take place on February 3 beginning at 6 p.m. The group intends to protest Golden ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Visit by Athens Consular Personnel to Thessaloniki, February 1 and 2, 2018 * U.S. Embassy Athens was unable to send this message until now because of the budget uncertainty and federal government shutdown. We plan to be in Thessaloniki again in late May (dates TBD).* American citizens of Northern Greece can meet with representatives from the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Federal Benefits, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports
U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece Security and Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Health and Safety Announcement from Hellenic Food Authority on Possible Tainted Food December 20, 2017 The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) published an
announcement concerning the claims of the Anarchist Group “Blackgreen Arsons” that it has poisoned specific brands and products in random ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 20 December, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
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
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
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
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:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
*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:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
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
