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  • Ambassador Smith with Greek architect Alexandros Samaras at the Chancery Building designed by Walter Gropius (State Department Photo)

    Gropius Legacy Celebrated

    The U.S. Embassy celebrated the legacy of Chancery Building designed by Walter Gropius, one of the leading architects of the 20th century, at a small ceremony featuring a presentation by renowned Greek architect Alexandros Samaras.

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  • Secretary Kerry delivers remarks on the release of the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (screenshot from State Department's video)

    Religious Freedom Report Released

    The U.S. Department of State has released the International Religious Freedom Report for 2012 . The report, which assesses how governments for some 200 countries protect the religious freedom of their citizens.

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  • Greek Minister of Defense Panos Panagiotopoulos, Ambassador Daniel B. Smith and members of the Marine Corps.(State Department Photo)

    Armed Forces Day

    Over one hundred guests joined Ambassador Daniel B. Smith and Acting Defense Attaché Michael Sneeder to celebrate U.S. Armed Forces Day.

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  • Ambassador Smith delivers welcome remarks at Niarchos Foundation. (State Department Photo)

    Center for Talented Youth in Greece

    During a Press conference held on May 16 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, John Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland and Anatolia College in Thessaloniki announced the establishment of a Center for Talented Youth in Greece.

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    Pin Us!

    We are very excited to announce that we have launched a Pinterest account for the U.S. Embassy in Athens. After weeks of browsing through our photo archives, we have created 10 boards we really hope you will enjoy!

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  • U.S. Embassy Launches LGBT Logo Contest

    To commemorate International Pride Month in June and Athens Pride 2013, U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the launch of the second annual LGBT Pride logo contest.

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  • Painting a Face (Fotis Flevotomos) Watch this inspiring video about Fotis Flevotomos, a Greek artist with low-vision, finding inspiration to draw his first portrait in years. Fotis is a currently in New York as a visiting Fulbright artist at the New York Public Library researching ways to make art more accessible for people with low or no vision. 

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    The Athens Field Office has jurisdiction over U.S. immigration matters in the following countries: Greece, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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    The Athens Chancery Celebrates 50 Years!

    The Athens Chancery, by architect Walter Gropius, one of the most celebrated representatives of the famed Bauhaus School, is a modern tribute to ancient Greek architecture. The architect designed the building as a metaphor for democracy in the country to which modern democracy owes so much.

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