Greece

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...

The U.S. Embassy in Athens issued a strongly-worded reaction to the request of convicted November 17 terrorist Savvas Xiros to be released from prison on health grounds. Α decision to release Xiros "would be a disservice to the memory of...

The United States is committed to supporting Greece that is exiting its adjustment program, said U.S. ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Wednesday. "We have a stake in the economic success of Greece and its role as a pillar of...

The US embassy in Athens has issued a health alert for visitors to Greece over the spread of the West Nile Virus, which has resulted in the death of at least 11 people. The alert says that 77 cases of...

Seventy-eight refugees who are eligible for a higher education, have been enrolled in three different American colleges in Greece, as part of the "Education Unites: From Camp to Campus" scholarship program, an initiative organized by the U.S. embassy in...

The U.S. embassy in Athens is offering 200 education scholarships to 200 refugees in Athens and Thessaloniki (100 from each city), in an effort to provide opportunities to displaced students and allow them to continue their education. The program, titled...

Prominent politicians, businessmen and members of the Greek American community attended the reception given by U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt‏ for Independence Day. The reception was held in the gardens of the U.S. Embassy in Athens on Monday. In his...

United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens was closely monitored, however, there was one “secret speech” that took place far from the lights of publicity. The meeting he had with members of the United States Embassy in Greece...

The U.S. embassy in Athens has asked the municipal authority on the Greek island of Chios for a 15% discount in the yearly rent it pays on a property in the upper-crust Athens district of Kolonaki, saying it should have...

The US Embassy in Athens updated its travel advice on Nov. 16 for American citizens visiting Greek cities, warning them to beware of the possibility of “unprovoked harassment and violent attacks” against people who could be mistaken for foreign...

Panagiotis Psomiadis, head of the region of Central Macedonia, sent a letter to Prime Minister George Papandreou.  His letter asks the Prime Minister to intervene so that the Consulate General of the U.S.A. can remain in Thessaloniki. Mr. Psomiadis,...

Nearly 60 students and young employees attended "Business Day", the biggest event for the professional orientation of young people, that took place at the U.S. Embassy in Athens on Wednesday. "Business Day", a meeting of students and young talented employees...

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...

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...

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...