News from the Consulate General in New York

July 2, 2013

THE 2nd GREEK INVESTMENT FORUM IN NEW YORK

The 2nd Greek Investment Forum in New York-Greece: “Seizing the Opportunities", organized by the Athens Exchange and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, took place at The Plaza Hotel on June 5&6. Key note speaker was the Alternate Minster of Finance Prof. Christos Staikouras, who analyzed the Government programs for fiscal adjustment, structural reforms, privatizations and […]

July 2, 2013

The Minister of Tourism Ms Olga Kefalogianni in New York

The Minister of Tourism Ms Olga Kefalogianni, visited New York where she held meetings with tourism industry executives. During her visit, Ms Kefalogianni visited, on June 3rd, His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios and on June 4th she met, at the Consulate General of Greece, representatives of the Greek American community in NY.

May 11, 2013

Lecture by the Minister of Public Order at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

April 4, 2013. The Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection Mr. N. Dendias, held a public lecture at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Citizen Protection and the Rule of Law. The lecture was organized by the College and the Consulate General of Greece in New York and was the first event leading […]

April 29, 2013

Opening of Photo Exhibition by Ms. Margarita Mavromichalis

The opening of the photo exhibition by Ms. Margarita Mavromichalis took place on Monday, April 15th.The exhibition is being organized by the Consular Women’s Club of New York, is hosted at the Consulate General of Greece (69 East 79th Str.) and will be open to the public for four weeks, during the Consulate’s visiting hours […]

April 29, 2013

Simplification of procedure for proof of tax domicile

Article 43 of Law 4141/2013 simplifies the procedure for proof of tax domicile before the Greek Τax Offices. To read the article 43 from the Official Government Gazette ( in Greek), please press here:

April 29, 2013

Presentation of the trailer for the upcoming feature documentary “Olympia Dukakis: Undefined”

The official presentation of the trailer for the upcoming feature documentary of the Cypriot filmmaker Mr. Harry Mavromichalis “Olympia Dukakis: Undefined” took place on Wednesday, March 20th, at the Greek Press and Communication Office. The event was held under the auspices of the Consulates General of Greece and the Republic of Cyprus, in the presence […]

March 22, 2013

Greek Independence Day Celebration

On the occasion of the Greek Independence Day, the Consulate General of Greece in New York held its annual open house reception at the Consulate’s building (69 East 79th Street), on Monday March 25, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. The reception was sponsored by the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce (H.A.C.C.) Following the reception, at […]

December 7, 2012

Minister of Development and Infrastructure, K. Hatzidakis keynote speaker at Capital Link’s 14th Annual Investor Forum – Greece

11.29.2012: Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Development and Infrastructure of Greece, was the keynote speaker at Capital Link’s 14th Annual Investor Forum – Greece “Building a new Greece”. Held, under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Transport and Networks and in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange, this Forum aimed at […]

December 7, 2012

Prayer Service at Saint Nicholas Site, World Trade Center

Ηis Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America led a special Prayer Service at the World Trade Center site where the Church of St. Nicholas will be rebuilt, on the feast day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Patron Saint of the Church, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001. The Service was attended by numerous members […]