Embassy of Greece in the USA On behalf of the Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C., welcome and thank you for visiting our page!
Our mission as the Embassy of Greece, Public Diplomacy Office, is to keep the public informed about the Embassy’s activities, Greek political and cultural issues as well as policy matters. We aspire to serve as an information link between the people of Greece, the Greek Diaspora and the people of the U.S., as well as a Facebook community where we can share ideas and discuss current issues. For mor
06/02/2026
Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis meets with Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation, including in the field of defense, and transatlantic relations.
05/21/2026
Ambassador Alexandridis meets with Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and member of the House Armed Services Committee. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation and transatlantic relations.
U.S. Representative Bill Keating
05/20/2026
Ambassador Alexandridis meets with Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus. The discussions touched upon bilateral cooperation, as well as current developments in Easter Mediterranean and broader region.
05/19/2026
Ambassador Alexandridis meets with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation. Discussions focused on regional developments and transatlantic relations.
05/19/2026
Today, we honor the memory of the thousands of Pontian Greeks who were persecuted, uprooted, and lost their lives by the Ottomans. We reaffirm our duty to preserve historical truth, remember the victims, and ensure that such atrocities are never forgotten.
05/18/2026
Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis meets with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers. The discussion focused on cultural cooperation between Greece and the U.S., with particular emphasis on combating the illicit trafficking of cultural property.
05/17/2026
05/13/2026
Ambassador Alexandridis meets with Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation, particularly on the field of defense.
Ευχαριστούμε‼ Thank you to the thousands of friends who visited us on Saturday, May 9, during the EU Open House and experienced a touch of through our , , and ❗️
It was a joy to welcome you to the 📍Embassy of Greece and celebrate together the strong bonds between our country, the United States, and the European Union. 🇬🇷 🇺🇸 🇪🇺
Until next time…
European Union in the United States
05/08/2026
Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Akylas, with the song 🎶 “FERTO”, will represent Greece 🇬🇷 in the First Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, taking place on Tuesday, May 12, in
📍 Vienna, Austria.
Greece will appear in position # 4️⃣ of the First Semi-Final. Viewers living in countries not participating in the Contest may vote in the “Rest of the World” category through:
👉🔗 www.esc.vote on Tuesday, May 12, at approximately 01:00 a.m. (Greece time) and remains open until the beginning of the live broadcast at 22:00 (Greece time). Voting reopens after the final performance and closes when announced by the show’s hosts.
🎵 Watch “FERTO” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGwNTd_DA9s&list=PLmWYEDTNOGUJVnzG0gqW4x1-9p7ejEy67&index=12
👀Learn more about the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and Akylas’ performance here: https://eurovision.ert.gr/
More infoℹ about how to vote and where to watch here: https://www.eurovision.com/pages/vote-and-watch/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRrGK1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmcklFb2dXOXp6dXZ5ckJRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt1VlS9Nm-cZr60PrK2hlEGkuxt25B9X0sx91I4hUeEy_Y3bpsaG3SI8zrB-_aem_jK0coH_-9yT37bB2vP5shg
More info ℹ about the Eurovision Song Contest here: https://www.eurovision.com/
Good luck 🍀 to Greece and to Akylas at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026‼