The United States designated Mahan Air for sanctions in 2011 for providing financial, material, and technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), which was designated by the United States in 2007 for providing material support to terrorism. The European Union designated the IRGC Qods Force in 2010, noting the group “is Tehran’s …
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March 7-11, 2018. U.S. Embassy Berlin, spearheaded by Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service, hosted over 250 U.S. exhibitors during the largest travel and tourism show in the world, the 52nd Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) in Berlin. 170,000 visitors attended the five-day show, with approx. 110,000 trade visitors and 60,000 consumers. On Friday, the Charge d’Affaires Kent …
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AmCham Goose Dinner Berlin, December 7, 2017 CdA Kent Logsdon It’s a pleasure to join you this evening at AmCham’s annual Goose Dinner. It’s the best kind of tradition – one that brings people together. Like most of us here this evening, I have strong personal connections to Germany. I did an exchange year at …
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Delta Air Lines Inaugural Flight Event Berlin: Berlin Tegel to New York JFK Berlin Tegel Airport, May 26, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Meine sehr verehrten Damen und Herren, ich freue mich, anlässlich des erneuten Delta-Direktflugangebotes von Berlin nach New York, heute bei Ihnen sein zu können. I am delighted to join you today to for …
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March 8-12, 2017. Over 200 U.S. exhibitors from 43 states exhibited in the Brand USA Pavilion during the largest travel and tourism show in the world, the 51st Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) in Berlin. 169,000 visitors attended the five day show, with approx. 109,000 trade visitors and 60,000 consumers. On Friday the Chargé d’ Affaires …
Read More» https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/02/18/dhs-announces-further-travel-restrictions-visa-waiver-program WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it is continuing its implementation of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 with the addition of Libya, Somalia, and Yemen as three countries of concern, limiting Visa Waiver Program travel for certain individuals who have traveled to these countries. Pursuant …
Read More» On January 21, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began the process of implementing changes to the traveler eligibility requirements of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) mandated by the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, as enacted on December 18, 2015. …
Read More» January 21, 2016: The United States today began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate travel while maintaining the highest …
Read More» U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announces Global Entry enrollment events in Germany in April, 2015. The Global Entry program allows expedited immigration and customs clearance into the United States for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Special enrollment events will be held April 13-17 at Munich Airport and April 20-24 at Frankfurt Airport. Those who wish to participate …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy in Berlin supports, in cooperation with the Fulbright Alumni Association, the environmental and sustainability project Minus One Car , which aims to raise awareness for everyone’s role in environmental protection. This project encourages people to use their bikes instead of cars, and to inspire other people to follow their lead. To achieve this, Minus One Car will distribute Minus …
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