Embassy of the United States Athens, Greece

The Policy News section covers all public statements from the Embassy, including press releases, speeches, published op-eds, as well as anything of general interest to journalists and media professionals.  The Press Office works closely with Greek media to provide authoritative information on U.S. government policies. Journalists may contact the Press Office as follows:

Phone: +30-210-720-2300, +30-210-720-2363
Fax: +30-210-720-2858

This section also covers American foreign policy operations in general, including annual State Department reports.  In "News from Washington," there is a handy index of State Department resources on international relations, from more traditional foreign policy issues such as security and trade, to the involvement in transborder matters such as health, biotechnology and environmental affairs.  Democracy and human rights isssues are also matters in which the U.S. State Department is involved, along with other global concerns such as trafficking, migration and sustainable development.