News from the Consulate General in New York
May 13, 2020
New guidelines for visiting the Consulate General of Greece in New York
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping both, you and our consular officers safe and healthy, has been our top priority.ALL our services will be conducted by appointment ONLY. To schedule an appointment please click here. For your prompt and efficient service and in order to promote a safe environment: *Only one visitor per appointment will be […]
May 1, 2020
May Day
The General Consulate of Greece will remain closed on Friday, May 1st in observance of May Day.
April 16, 2020
Orthodox Easter
The General Consulate of Greece will remain closed from Friday, April 17th until Monday, April 20th in observance of Orthodox Easter.
April 8, 2020
PM Mitsotakis' message to Greeks living in the USA
https://www.amna.gr/en/article/447544/PM-Mitsotakis-message-to-Greeks-living-in-the-USA?fbclid=IwAR0dkF_wOvd6SzTO4V-adxAdQcJ-MZ3yupdzNT_U_RdjoHKOueh-6Ksy7Ec
March 30, 2020
Article by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, published in the Financial Times: “Turkey’s refugee ‘extortion diplomacy’ must end” (30 March 2020)
From the summer of 2015 until early 2016, the EU faced a massive influx of asylum seekers, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria. About 1m people entered Europe, most of them from Turkey, by arriving on Greek islands in the Aegean. To address this influx and alleviate the burden, the EU and Turkey […]
March 20, 2020
Urgent Call
The Consulate General of Greece in San Francisco invites Greek citizens wishing to return to Greece, to do so as soon as possible, through available commercial flights. Difficulties in travel from the
March 15, 2020
Important message from the Consulate General of Greece in New York about COVID-19
Fellow Greeks and dear friends of the Consulate General of Greece in New York, Based on current concerns regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Consulate General of Greece in New York is taking steps to safeguard the health and safety of the public and our employees: · As of Monday, March 16th, 2020, and until […]
February 27, 2020
Occupy Greece in New York! Artistic project within the Consulate General of Greece in New York
The Consulate General of Greece in New York is under artistic siege! In an innovative project put together by twenty-eight New York-based artists under the guidance of curator Irene Linardaki, the Greek Consulate becomes the centerpiece of an artistic work inspired by Greek culture and aesthetics. The project was inaugurated on February 13 inside the […]
February 14, 2020
Acclaimed director Costa-Gavras visits the Consulate General of Greece in New York
On February 10th, the internationally acclaimed director and Academy Award winner Costa-Gavras visited the Consulate General of Greece in New York for a brief meeting and discussion. He was accompanied by the actors Christos Loulis and Alexandros Bourdoumis and the founder of the Hellenic Film Society USA Mr. James DeMetro. Costas Gavras was invited by […]
