Embassy News
October 25, 2012
Ambassador Panagopoulos participated in the commemoration ceremony for the tragedy of the Greek Jews during WWII (Washington DC, 10/25/2012)
Ambassador Panagopoulos participated in the commemoration ceremony organized by the “OXI DAY Foundation” and co-hosted by the American Jewish Committee for the tragedy of the Greek Jews during WWII, along with His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and the AJC Director for International Relations, Mr. Jason Isaacson. Ambassador Panagopoulos underscored that the Nazi occupation of […]
October 16, 2012
Article by Ambassador Panagopoulos in The Hill - A new beginning for Greece
Article by Ambassador Panagopoulos in The Hill - A new beginning for Greece
October 15, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’ statement on the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union is an act of recognition of the consolidation of peace on the storm-tossed European continent, and at the same time it encourages and urges – in these difficult times for European society – our continuing along the path shown us by the EU’s visionary […]
October 2, 2012
The Embassy of Greece in collaboration with the Greek Film Center presents the film "Homeland" on Wed, Oct. 3 at 8:00 PM
The Embassy of Greece in collaboration with the Greek Film Center presents On WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 at 8:00 PM H O M E L A N D “HORA PROELEFSIS ”105 min in Greek with English subtitles Homeland (2010) premiered in Critics' Week of the Venice International Film Festival 2010 Directed by Syllas Tzoumerkas Synopsis HOMELAND […]
September 28, 2012
Euro night 2012-Participation of Greece
EURO NIGHT 2012IS SOLD-OUT! FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES AND FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE TICKETS WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE GREECE’s PARTICIPATION WITH GREEK DANCES PERFORMED BY THE DANCE GROUP “DYNAMIS”BETWEEN 7:00PM TO 7:30PM AT “LA MAISON FRANCAISE” BALLROOM, EMBASSY OF FRANCE For the fifth year in a row, the European embassies in Washington, D.C. are […]
September 26, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’ statement following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
The marathon of meetings here at the General Assembly continues, and a short while ago I met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with whom we had a substantial, sincere and heartfelt discussion that lasted quite a while and covered the whole range of issues of common interest. Of course, I mentioned the economic […]
September 24, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramoupoulos’ statement following his meeting with the UN Secretary General
“The UN Secretary General and I had very substantial and heartfelt talks on issues that concern our whole region at this time. We of course emphasized Greek issues of particular importance, including the Cyrus issue and the FYROM name issue. Once again, we had the opportunity to set out the reality of the situation as […]
September 24, 2012
Acropolis Museum bags Keck Award for Caryatid restoration
Restoration and conservation work carried out on the Caryatids from the southern porch of the Erechtheion temple has earned the Acropolis Museum in Athens an international distinction. The museum was awarded the Keck Award 2012 by the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) in Vienna on September 14. The restoration and conservation of the Kore from […]
September 19, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’s address at a Greek Consulate General event in Chicago (19 September 2012)
I convey to you the heartfelt greetings of the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Antonis Samaras. It is a particular pleasure to be among you and I always remember our previous meetings, in my various public capacities, such as the time when the City of Athens and the City of Chicago signed a cooperation protocol […]
