Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

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.

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
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Bureau overview
Formed1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Preceding bureau
  • Bureau of European Affairs
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
HeadquartersHarry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees11,906 (as of 2011)[1]
Annual budget$604 million (FY 2010)[1]
Bureau executive
Parent departmentU.S. Department of State
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Organization

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Inspection of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  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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