Embassy News

December 18, 2018

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs G. Katrougalos’ interview with the “Washington Times”

JOURNALIST: What message did you bring for the Trump administration? Why did you feel a need to launch a bilateral strategic dialogue between longtime allies and NATO partners? Why do you say U.S.-Greek bilateral relations are at their best point ever?G. KATROUGALOS: It is indeed the apex of our bilateral relations. It is true that […]

December 14, 2018

Joint Statement Regarding the Inaugural United States-Greece Strategic Dialogue

The Governments of the United States and Greece held the inaugural U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 2018. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs George Katrougalos launched the Dialogue, which included high-level interagency representation from both countries. The Strategic Dialogue builds on a year of […]

December 12, 2018

Statement by Alt. FM G. Katrougalos at the conclusion of his meetings with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on the Cyprus issue

Statement by Alt. FM G. Katrougalos at the conclusion of his meetings with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on the Cyprus issue, J.H. Lute, and with the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy on the name issue, M. Nimetz (New York, 12.12.2018) Today, I had two very important meetings on important national issues with Jane […]

December 11, 2018

Opening of US-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington (13-14/12/2018) and Meetings of Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Katrougalos, at the UN Headquarters (12/12/2018)

The Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Katrougalos, will travel to Washington as head of the Greek delegation for the first US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, to be held in the US capital on 13 and 14 December. The issues on the agenda of the Strategic Dialogue are the following: Regional affairs and economy, Defence and Security, […]

December 4, 2018

Αnnouncement - National Military Service

A N N O U N C E M E N T All male Greek citizens born in 2001 are requested to present themselves to the competent Greek Consular Posts, between January 2nd and April 01nd 2019, in order to submit required information regarding national military service, such as  address, telephone number, e-mail, level of […]

November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving Day

The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Thursday, November 22nd in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

November 2, 2018

Scholarships offered to non-Greek Nationals to attend courses and seminars in Greece in the Modern Greek Language and Culture

The State Scholarships Foundation (Ι.Κ.Υ.) announces that it will offer up to fifty (50) scholarships to foreign nationals (non-Greek Nationals or non-Greek Nationals of Greek descent) from countries worldwide in order to attend courses and seminars in the Modern Greek Language and Culture. "Call for applicants" "Application Form"

September 12, 2018

Preparedness for hurricane season – important info for Greek citizens

1.In the context of the hurricane season in the US, the Greek Embassy in Washington informs its nationals that the US authorities have declared a state of emergency in North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia. They have also issued the following preparedness tips to foreign citizens: - register contact information and […]

September 1, 2018

Labor Day

The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Monday, September 3rd in observance of Labor Day.