Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
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Bureau overview
Formed	1983; 38 years ago
Preceding bureau	Bureau of European Affairs;
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	11,906 (as of 2011)
Annual budget	$604 million (FY 2010)
Bureau executive	Philip T. Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs;
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

In the United States Government, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) is part of the United States Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in Europe and Eurasia (which it defines as being Europe, Turkey, Cyprus, the Caucasus Region, and Russia), as well as advising the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

From 1949 to 1983, European affairs were within the purview of the Bureau of European Affairs.

Organization[]

The offices of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.^[2]^[3]

Organizational chart for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs as of 2014

Front Office
Joint Executive Office – Oversees the bureau's human resources; shared with the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
Office of the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia – Coordinates policy regarding the European Union, the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament, and the Council of Europe
Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
Office of European Union and Regional Affairs
Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts – Responsible for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and supports the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
Office of Central European Affairs – Responsible for Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland
Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs – Responsible for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden
Office of Policy and Global Issues – Responsible for policy formulation and substantive expertise about global issues within the EUR region; strategic planning; and Congressional relations
Office of Press and Policy Outreach – Coordinates media engagement and public outreach, and prepares press guidance for the Department Spokesperson in the Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of Public Diplomacy – Coordinates public diplomacy strategies at U.S. posts in the EUR region
Office of Policy and Regional Affairs – Coordinates policy on nonproliferation and security issues, nuclear and strategic issues, missile defense, arms control, security assistance, sanctions, Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) policy and implementation, and international space cooperation
Office of Regional Security and Political Military Affairs – Coordinates policy on U.S. security interests, as well as policy regarding NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and European contributions to multinational military operations
Office of Russian Affairs – Responsible for Russia–United States relations
Office of South Central European Affairs – Responsible for Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
Office of Southern European Affairs – Responsible for Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey
Office of Eastern European Affairs – Responsible for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine
Office of Western European Affairs – Responsible for Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, the Holy See, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and the United Kingdom

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Inspection of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. March 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "1 FAM 140 Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

External links[]

Official website

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[OIG-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Inspection of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. March 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

[Brochure-2] "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[FAM-3] "1 FAM 140 Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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Diplomatic posts	Embassy of France, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of France to the United States French ambassador's residence Embassy of the United States, Paris Ambassadors of the United States to France Hôtel de Pontalba French Consulate General, Atlanta French Consulate General, Miami French Consulate General, New York City French Consulate General, San Francisco Ambassadors of the United States to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development French Legation Texas Legation Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Diplomacy	Louisiana Purchase Mellon–Berenger Agreement Treaty of Guarantee Blum–Byrnes agreement Washington Naval Treaty Anglo-French Financial Commission United Nations Security Council Resolution 135 Statue of Liberty Museum
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Diplomacy	Operation Provide Hope 1998 Moscow Summit 2001 Slovenia Summit 2005 Slovakia Summit Russian reset Obama–Medvedev Commission Syrian civil war U.S.–Russia peace proposals Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons 2017 St. Petersburg raid 2018 Helsinki summit 2021 Geneva summit Arctic Council Arctic Ocean Conference Ilulissat Declaration Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission The U.S. Russia Investment Fund U.S.–Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs Moscow–Washington hotline Shuttle–Mir program Exercise RIMPAC International Space Station
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Treaties	START II START III New START Mutual detargeting Kremlin accords Megatons to Megawatts Program Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
Legistlation	Jackson–Vanik amendment Russian foreign agent law Magnitsky Act Dima Yakovlev Law Guantanamo List Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 Russian undesirable organizations law Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act Russian–Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act
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Diplomatic posts	Embassy of Turkey, Washington D.C. Ambassadors of Turkey to the United States Ambassadors of the United States to Turkey Consulate General of the United States, Istanbul Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Diplomacy	Chester concession Second Cairo Conference Truman Doctrine
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Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
Formed	1983; 38 years ago (1983)
Preceding bureau	Bureau of European Affairs
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	11,906 (as of 2011)^[1]
Annual budget	$604 million (FY 2010)^[1]
Bureau executive	Philip T. Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

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