RSS 2.0 http://www.mfa.gr/usa Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:12:01 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.mfa.gr/usa/images/M_images/mfa_rss.png http://www.mfa.gr/usa RSS 2.0 http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/news-from-the-consulate-general-in-boston/06242013--the-consulate-general-will-be-closed-on-monday-june-24th-2013-in-observace-of-the-religious-holiday-monday-of-the-holy-spirit.html The Consulate General will be closed on Monday, June 24th, 2013 in observance of the religious holiday, Monday of the Holy Spirit http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/nea-apo-tis-arhes-mas-stis-ipa/nea-tou-genikou-proxeneiou-vostonis/24062013-to-geniko-proxeneio-tha-parameinei-kleisto-logo-tes-argias-tou-agiou-pneumatos.html Την Δευτέρα, 24 Ιουνίου 2013, το Γενικό Προξενείο θα παραμείνει κλειστό, λόγω της αργίας του Αγίου Πνεύματος. http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/eu-prize-for-cultural-heritageeuropa-nostra-awards-2013-public-choice-and-grand-prix-winners-announced.html On Sunday June 16th, 2013, the winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were honored at a ceremony in Athens in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Dr. Karolos Papoulias, Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Plácido Domingo, the world-renowned tenor and President of Europa Nostra. The ceremony took place in the Odeion of Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis, in front of an audience of up to 5 000 people. The public choice award winner, chosen in an online poll from among... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/services/services-for-greeks/documents-required-for-submission-to-the-tax-authorities-in-greece-by-individual-persons-that-are-usa-tax-residents-and-declare-also-income-in-greece.html The individual persons/US tax residents who have income in Greece are required to submit Tax Declaration in Greece which must be accompanied by one of the following US documents:a.  Certificate of Tax ResidencyThe competent authority for issuing this Certificate with code Number 6166 is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Philadelphia (address Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Philadelphia PA 19255). The Certificate is issued by submitting to the IRS the Application with code number 8802.The individual persons should ask the IRS to include the phrase “….for the purpose of the Greece-US Double Taxation Convention”.The Certificate of Tax Residency... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/documents-required-for-submission-to-the-tax-authorities-in-greece-by-individual-persons-that-are-usa-tax-residents-and-declare-also-income-in-greece.html The individual persons/US tax residents who have income in Greece are required to submit Tax Declaration in Greece which must be accompanied by one of the following US documents:a.  Certificate of Tax ResidencyThe competent authority for issuing this Certificate with code Number 6166 is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Philadelphia (address Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Philadelphia PA 19255). The Certificate is issued by submitting to the IRS the Application with code number 8802.The individual persons should ask the IRS to include the phrase “….for the purpose of the Greece-US Double Taxation Convention”.The Certificate of Tax Residency... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/news-from-the-consulate-in-houston/june-2013-web-seminar-informing-greek-expatriates-on-their-tax-obligations.html On June 9, 2013, the Consulate of Greece and the Hellenic Professional Society of Texas organized, for the first time, a web seminar, to inform Greeks, permanent residents in the US, on the most recent Greek tax legislation and the tax obligations they have as taxpayers in Greece. Live from Athens, Greece, Mr. Kostas Nanopoulos, tax expert from Athens, answered all questions concerning taxation on income, property, wills, investments and pensions. Those who were not able to attend the seminar will have the opportunity to download the video from the Hellenic Professional Society’s website (www.hpst.org). Please see below photos of... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/nea-apo-tis-arhes-mas-stis-ipa/nea-tou-proxeneiou-hiouston/iouniou-2013-diadiktuako-seminario-enemeroses-ton-omogenon-peri-ton-phorologikon-upokhreoseon-tous.html Το  Προξενείο, σε συνεργασία με το Σύλλογο Ελλήνων Επιστημόνων Τέξας, οργάνωσαν εκδήλωση ενημέρωσης των εδώ ομογενών περί της ελληνικής φορολογικής νομοθεσίας και των φορολογικών τους υποχρεώσεων στην Ελλάδα. Ζωντανά από την Ελλάδα, μέσω τηλεδιάσκεψης, ένας ειδικός φοροτεχνικός απάντησε σε ερωτήσεις σχετικά με την φορολογία ακινήτων, επενδύσεων, περιουσιών, συντάξεων και λοιπών φορολογικών θεμάτων. Η ανταπόκριση του κόσμου ήταν θερμή, ενώ υπήρξε καθολικό αίτημα να επαναληφθεί σε πιο τακτική βάση. Όσοι δεν κατάφεραν να έρθουν στο σεμινάριο, θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να δουν το βίντεο στη σελίδα του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Επιστημόνων Τέξας (www.hpst.org).Ακολουθούν φωτογραφίες από την εκδήλωση.... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/news-from-the-consulate-general-in-boston/team-from-the-consulate-general-visits-manchester-nh-june-16th-2013.html After our successful visit to Lowell, MA, on May 31st, 2013 and as a part of our ongoing efforts to upgrade consular services to provide the best possible assistance to the "Greek Omogeneia", a team from the Consulate General will travel to the Assumption Church in Manchester, NH, next Sunday June 16th 2013 at 12 o' clock noon. The Consul General and her colleagues will meet with representatives of the Greek-American Community in order to inform and provide specific consular services (delivery of passports, collection of paperwork to issue new passports, legalization of documents, certificates for pension issues, etc). http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/nea-apo-tis-arhes-mas-stis-ipa/nea-tou-genikou-proxeneiou-vostonis/klimakio-tou-genikou-proxeneiou-sto-manchester-nh-16-iouniou-2013.html Στο πλαίσιο των συνεχιζόμενων προσπαθειών για την αναβάθμιση των προξενικών υπηρεσιών και την καλύτερη εξυπηρέτηση των ομογενών και μετά την επιτυχημένη επίσκεψή μας στο Lowell, MA, στις 31 Μαΐου 2013, κλιμάκιο του Γενικού Προξενείου θα μεταβεί, την προσεχή Κυριακή, 16 Ιουνίου 2013 στο Manchester του New Hampshire (Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, ώρα 12:00). Η Γενικός Πρόξενος και οι συνεργάτες της θα συναντηθούν με φορείς της ομογένειας, θα ενημερώσουν τους πολίτες για τρέχοντα προξενικά θέματα που τους απασχολούν και θα παράσχουν ορισμένες προξενικές υπηρεσίες (παράδοση διαβατηρίων, συγκέντρωση δικαιολογητικών για έκδοση νέων διαβατηρίων, επικυρώσεις εγγράφων, βεβαιώσεις για συνταξιοδοτικά θέματα, κ.α.). http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/new-round-of-international-scholarships-funded-by-the-state-scholarships-foundation-has-now-opened-for-academic-year-2013-14.html For more info click here (http://www.iky.gr/en/press/item/1052-announ_foreigner) http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/the-state-scholarships-foundation-announces-that-it-will-offer-up-to-50-scholarships-to-foreigners-from-countries-worldwide-in-order-to-attend-courses-and-seminars-in-the-modern-greek-language-and-culture.html For more info click here (http://www.iky.gr/en/press/item/1054-foreigners_grlang_eng) http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/foreign-minister-avramopoulos-speech-in-the-american-jewish-committees-annual-global-forum.html Dear friends,Robert Elman and David Harris,Allow me to tell you that, as I feel it, I am among this fantastic gathering, and I have the feeling that I am among members of my family.It is not an exaggeration if I tell you that I don’t come from Athens but all the way down from Jerusalem. I was there three days ago, and I have taken with me the cordiality and friendship of the people of Israel.Distinguished President and Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, Dear friend, distinguished Minister of Justice and negotiator for the Israeli-Palestinian... http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/panorama-of-greek-cinema-christmas-tango-wedn-june-5th-at-the-avalon-theatre.html PANORAMA OF GREEK CINEMA: "Christmas Tango", Wedn. June 5th at the Avalon Theatre (http://www.mfa.gr/usa/images/stories/washington/Panorama.pdf) http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/the-embassy-of-greece-in-washington-dc-is-seeking-to-hire-driver-for-two-year-contract-2.html The Embassy of Greece in Washington DC, is seeking to hire a driver for a two year contract.The candidate should be at least 21 years old at the time of employment, be fluent in English, be willing to work beyond normal working hours and abide by confidentiality.The salary paid will be in accordance with Greek legislation.The applicants must submit an application letter along with their curricula vitae via mail (Embassy of Greece, 2217 Massachusetts Av. NW, Washington DC 20008, e-mail (greece@greekembassy.org) or fax (202 939 1324).Washington DC, May 30, 2013 http://www.mfa.gr/usa/en/news-from-our-missions-in-the-usa/embassy-news/four-greek-beaches-make-cnns-top-100-list.html Four Greek beaches have made the CNN's “World's 100 best beaches” list that was released Wednesday. The white sands, sheer cliffs and turquoise waters of Egremni beach on the island of Lefkada as well as the much-photographed Navagio beach with its famous shipwreck in Zakynthos, both in the Ionian Sea, made the poll.The CNN list also featured two sandy beaches in the southern island of Crete – the otherworldly Balos, whose golden sands straddle the multi-hued blue waters on both sides and the idyllic Falasarna beach, both located in the west.The list was topped by Grande Anse...