Embassy News
December 22, 2016
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias statements regarding yesterday’s multiple terrorist attacks in Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey (Cairo, 20 December 2016)
JOURNALIST: Mr. Minister, what are your comments on yesterday’s multiple terrorist attacks that shocked Turkey and Europe? N. KOTZIAS: First of all, I would like to express my support to the people of Turkey, Germany, and Switzerland. I would also like to express my support for the victims’ families and to condemn these attacks, while […]
December 5, 2016
Information required for military recruitment purposes
ANNOUNCEMENT All male Greek citizens born in 1999 are requested to present themselves to the Armed Forces Department of the Consular Office of Greece in Washington DC between January 2nd and March 31st 2017, in order to submit required information regarding national military service, such as address, telephone number, e-mail, level of education, etc. The […]
November 23, 2016
Thanksgiving Day
The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Thursday, November 24th in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
November 21, 2016
Konstantinos "Kostis" Stephanopoulos" (1926-2016) former President of the Hellenic Republic - Book of Condolences
Washington D.C. November 21, 2016 The Embassy of Greece in Washington D.C. with profound sorrow, announces that His Excellency Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, former President of the Hellenic Republic, passed away on November 20th in Athens, Greece, at the age of 90. The Embassy of Greece will place a book of condolences, which will be open on […]
November 4, 2016
Become an archaeologist for a day!
An amazing Greek Kids EuroFestival Workshop on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Embassy of Greece! Explore the magic of Ancient Greek Culture with the help of special Museum-kits designed at the Museum of Cycladic Art and the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Kids turn into little archaeologists for a day experimenting with copies of ancient […]
November 4, 2016
How 560 Priceless Greek Treasures Got to Washington DC and National Geographic's Saving the Past Initiative
Please join the European Union in the United States and EUNIC DC for an exciting discussion on "How 560 Priceless Greek Treasures Got to Washington DC and National Geographic’s Saving the Past Initiative" featuring National Geographic's Dr. Fredrik Hiebert and Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Πολιτισμού / Hellenic Foundation for Culture's Dr. Zoe Kosmidou. The event is part […]
November 2, 2016
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation will offer $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional Greek American college students.
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Chicago, Illinois, and its scholarship awards are available to all undergraduate students of Hellenic descent. They are offered to recognize students of high scholastic achievement for their accomplishments, and to provide support to those in financial need. Twenty (20) Awards of $10,000 each will be given […]
October 27, 2016
Routes in Teaching Modern Greek
The programme “Routes in Teaching Modern Greek as a foreign language” supports and qualitative promotes teaching and learning Greek as a foreign/second language" of the Operational Programme "Education and Life-Long Learning". The programme concerns distance learning courses for teachers of Greek to children and adults worldwide (except for Greece). The programme mainly aims at providing […]
October 24, 2016
World War ΙΙ National Holiday
The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Friday, October 28th in observance of “World War ΙΙ National Holiday".