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The Embassy of the United States in Athens (Greek: Πρεσβεία των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών στην Αθήνα. romanization: Presveía ton Inoménon Politeión stin Athína) is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and Greece–United States relations.
The U.S. Embassy in Athens was closed July 14, 1941, after the German occupation of Greece. The United States maintained diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile of Greece in London (1941–43) and then in Cairo (1943–44). Ambassador MacVeagh reopened the embassy on October 27, 1944. [4]
This article lists embassies and consulates posted in Greece. There are currently 86 embassies in Athens. In addition, there is a diplomatic liaison office of the Palestinian Authority, which does not have the full embassy status. Many other countries have non resident embassies or honorary consulates. Map of diplomatic missions in Greece.
Athens-Ben Epps Airport Director Mike Mathews wants to actively pursue American Airlines as a potential new provider of commercial passenger service at the facility, he told members of the airport ...
Zervakis, Peter A. "The Role of the 'Justice For Greece Committee' for the American Involvement in Greece after World War II," Balkan Studies (1997) 38#1 pp 159–196; Zervakis, Peter A. "The Greek Diaspora in the United States and American Involvement in Greece after World War II," Modern Greek Studies Yearbook (1998), Vol. 14, pp 213–240.
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Greece, excluding honorary consulates. Greece has an extensive global diplomatic presence. Countries hosting a Greek diplomatic mission (Blue: Embassy, light blue: consulate or de facto embassy only)
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
After the War of Independence, which started in 1821, Greece was declared an independent state but it was not until February 3, 1830 that the Independence was recognized by the Great Powers with the signing of the Protocol of London. On May 7, 1832 Otto of Greece arrived in Nafplion and Greece became a Kingdom. The United States, however, only ...