Embassy News
July 12, 2013
3rd International Youth Festival of Ancient Drama. Ancient Messene 2014
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July 11, 2013
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will visit Washington on August 8th, 2013
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will visit Washington on August 8th, 2013. He will meet with President Obama at the White House and discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of common interest.
July 1, 2013
The Embassy and the Consular Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2013
The Embassy and the Consular Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2013 in observance of Independence Day of the United States of America.
July 1, 2013
Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s response regarding information concerning monitoring of Diplomatic Missions abroad
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras stated the following in response to a journalist’s question concerning news reports on the monitoring of Greek and other Diplomatic Missions abroad: “First of all, I wouldn’t like to comment on media reports concerning so important an issue, when all the necessary data is not available. But I would like […]
June 28, 2013
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos΄ statement on the choice of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) - Announcement of TAP
The choice of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) points up Greece’s geographical and political role in Southeast Europe as a whole and the Western Balkans in particular. JOURNALIST: Mr. Minister, what does the Shah Deniz Consortium’s decision mean for our country? E. VENIZELOS: The choice of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to link the Caspian […]
June 21, 2013
The Embassy and the Consular Office will be closed on Monday, June 24th, 2013
The Embassy and the Consular Office will be closed on Monday, June 24th, 2013, in observance of Holy Spirit Day.
June 19, 2013
FAQ – Custom Issues
The Ministry of Finance informs that in the portal of the Greek Customs available at: https://portal.gsis.gr/portal/page/portal/ICISnet (Documents & Information/Guidelines to Customs Procedures), a Manual is posted with the frequently asked questions and relevant answers in customs issues.
June 18, 2013
EU PRIZE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE/EUROPA NOSTRA AWARDS: 2013 PUBLIC CHOICE AND GRAND PRIX WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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 […]
June 13, 2013
Documents required for submission to the tax authorities in Greece by individual persons that are USA tax residents and declare also income in Greece
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 […]
