Locations: Central Athens. In the areas of Athens University, Syntagma Square and the Exarchia areas. Downtown Thessaloniki—originating in the area of Kamara/Arch of Galerius Events: Athens: A series of demonstrations from student and leftist groups are planned today at 12:00, 18:00, 21:00 for the 10th anniversary of the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos. These demonstrations have turned violent in the past. Expect possible ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
American citizens of the Dodecanese can meet with representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, as they provide Consular and Federal Benefits Services in Rhodes. 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 ...
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 3 October, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports
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 (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
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
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
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
Jan.10 – The State Department has launched improvement to how we share information with U.S. travelers. These improvement will provide U.S. citizens with clear, timely, and reliable safety and security information worldwide.
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 11 January, 2018 | Topics:
Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services
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
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
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
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
