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The U.S. Embassy in Athens and The American College of Greece Offer Scholarships for Ukrainian Refugees and other Displaced Students

Athens, January 25, 2023 – The U.S. Embassy in Athens is partnering with The American College of Greece on the “Education Unites 2023” program, offering fully funded scholarships to at-risk refugee, migrant, and displaced students with financial need for undergraduate and graduate degrees at Deree. Through a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Embassy in Athens ...

By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 January, 2023 | Topics: Education, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: education unites

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

Athens (January 13, 2023) — 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, 2023 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 January, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases

Ambassador Tsunis’s Remarks for the 75th Anniversary of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

Ambassador Tsunis: "Thanks largely to the Marshall Plan, Europe rose again and profited from a heretofore unknown era of peace and prosperity. The foundations of the international order that were laid 75 years ago – based on the principles of democracy, solidarity, economic development, and respect for the rule of law the Marshall Plan enshrined – ...

By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: Marshall Plan, Marshall Plan 75th Anniversary, Truman Doctrine

Demonstration Alert – U.S. Mission Greece

Location: Athens, Thessaloniki and locations throughout Greece Event: Groups protesting the shooting this week of a Roma teenager during a police pursuit have at times blocked traffic in different areas of Thessaloniki and Athens. Some demonstrations have turned violent and led to the destruction of property. There is a potential for tear-gas and anti-riot engagement between police and demonstrators. U.S. ...

By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 6 December, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

12th International CoMuseum Conference | December 7-9, 2022 |

Benaki Museum/Pireos 138 & Livestreaming Athens, November 28, 2022: On December 7-9, 2022, the Benaki Museum, the U.S. Embassy in Greece, and the British Council will present the 12th International CoMuseum Conference: Culture, Care and Healing. This year’s Conference will take place on December 7 from 12.00 to 19.00 in a hybrid format, with physical presence at the Amphitheatre of ...

By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 November, 2022 | Topics: Culture, Events, Press Releases | Tags: The CoMuseum

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