Greece
Greece
German Embassy Celebrates Bicentennial of Greek War of Independence
The German Embassy in Athens will begin its year-long commemoration of the Greek War of Independence with a celebration of 21 German philhellenes.
Cyprus
Muslim Demonstrators Attack French Embassy in Cyprus
Dozens of Muslim demonstrators attacked the French Embassy in Cyprus on Tuesday following the deterioration of relations between France and Turkey over Islamic extremists.
Demonstrators removed the French flag and clashed with police forces. Two people were arrested in the...
Diplomacy
US Embassy in Athens Gearing Up For Independence Day in Colorful Display
The historic Chancery Building of U.S. Embassy Athens, designed by Walter Gropius – one of the most prominent figures of modern architecture - has been lighted in the colors of the American flag as the U.S mission in Greece...
Diplomacy
US Embassy Donates Protective Supplies to Greek Police
The US embassy in Greece on Monday donated protective personal supplies to the Hellenic Police for use by its personnel against the Covid-19 coronavirus.
The supplies, which include 15,000 gloves and 8,200 face masks, were personally delivered by US Ambassador...
Greece
US Embassy Urges Americans in Greece to Request Extension of Visa-Free Status
The consular section of the US Embassy in Greece issued a statement on Friday urging American citizens who are currently in Greece to apply for an extension if they cannot leave the country due to the ban on certain...
Diplomacy
Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship: US Embassy Launches #USGreece2021 Logo
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has unveiled the #USGreece2021 logo which the US government will use for all its programming in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Greece’s independence.
“I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past...
Greece
US Embassy Issues Travel Warning for Lesvos, Samos, Chios and Evros Border
The American Embassy in Athens and the American Consulate General in Thessaloniki issued a travel warning on Wednesday for US citizens who currently are visiting or will soon visit the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos or the border area in...
Diplomacy
US Embassy to Support ''2020 STEM STARS GREECE'' Educational Competition
The American Embassy in Athens announced recently that it will support the ''STEM STARS GREECE'' educational competition that will take place in Athens this year.
The US Embassy, in partnership with SciCo, said that the ''100mentorsnetwork'' will be joining STEM...
Education
US Embassy Searching for Young Greek Stars of the Science World
The U.S. Embassy in Athens, together with the Greek nonprofit organization SciCo, are organizing the "Stem Stars Greece" competition with the aim of supporting, highlighting, and rewarding students who have a special inclination towards science, technology, engineering or mathematics...
Diplomacy
US Embassy to Close Immigration Office in Athens
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Athens will shut down operations on November 15, according to recent announcement released by the US Embassy.
The last day the office will accept applications or petitions and be open to the...
Greece
''Rubicon'' Anarchist Group Throws Leaflets at German Embassy in Athens
The German embassy in Athens was the target of an ''intervention,'' as the well-known Greek anarchist group ''Rubicon'' terms it, on Thursday afternoon.
At 4:30 in the afternoon local time, ten motorbikes drove up to the Embassy of Germany at...
Diplomacy
Russian Embassy to Greece Blasts Washington in Series of Tweets
In an unprecedented incident, the Russian Embassy to Athens blasted the US Senator Bob Menendez, Washington and the American strategy in the eastern Mediterranean in a series of tweets on Holy Thursday.
The embassy published four different tweets in the...
Education
US Embassy Offers Ten Scholarships for Greeks to Study in the US
The U.S. Embassy in Athens announced on Wednesday the launch of a new program which will give the chance to ten Greek students to travel to the United States. The students will receive a one-year scholarship to study at...
Crime
Anarchists Throw Paint at U.S. Embassy in Athens
A group of anarchists belonging to the infamous Rouvikonas group threw bottles containing red paint at the U.S. Embassy in the center of Athens during the early hours of Monday.
According to the police, a group of around 10 people...
Crime
Greek Police Arrest Man Who Stormed Serbian Embassy Wielding a Knife
Greek police on Saturday morning arrested a man who stormed the Serbian embassy in central Athens wielding a knife.
The incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m. and led to police and a special negotiator being dispatched to the scene but the...