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.

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]

• 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. Formerly the Office of Soviet Union Affairs - Responsible for the Soviet Union
• 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/Vatican City, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and the United Kingdom

References

External links

• Official website

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United States Department of State

• Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building

• Antony Blinken, Secretary of State
• Kurt M. Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State
• Richard R. Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
• John R. Bass, Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

Deputy Secretary of State and
Deputy Secretary of State for
Management and Resources

• Office of Foreign Assistance
• Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
• Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region

Under Secretary for
Political Affairs

• Bureau of African Affairs
• Bureau of Counterterrorism
• Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
• Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
• Bureau of International Organization Affairs (United States Mission to the United Nations)
• Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
• Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
• Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Under Secretary for Economic
Growth, Energy, and the Environment

• Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
• Bureau of Energy Resources
• Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
• Office of the Chief Economist
• Office of Global Food Security
• Office of Global Partnerships
• Office of the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary

Under Secretary for Arms Control
and International Security

• Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
• Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
• Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
• International Security Advisory Board

Under Secretary for Public
Diplomacy and Public Affairs

• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Bureau of Global Public Affairs
• Global Engagement Center
• International Expositions Unit
• Office of Global Youth Issues
• Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy
• United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

Under Secretary
for Management

• Bureau of Administration
• Bureau of Budget and Planning
• Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Bureau of Diplomatic Security
• Bureau of Global Talent Management
• Bureau of Information Resource Management
• Bureau of Medical Services
• Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
• Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services
• Foreign Service Institute (Office of the Historian)
• Office of Foreign Missions
• Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms
• Office of Management Strategy and Solutions
• Office of White House Liaison

Under Secretary for Civilian Security,
Democracy, and Human Rights

• Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations
• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
• Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
• Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
• Office of Global Criminal Justice
• Office of International Religious Freedom
• Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
• Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Bureaus/Offices reporting
directly to the Secretary

• Chief of Staff
• Office of the Counselor
• Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
• Bureau of Intelligence and Research
• Bureau of Legislative Affairs
• Executive Secretariat (Operations Center)
• Policy Planning Staff (Foreign Affairs Policy Board)
• Office of Civil Rights
• Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• Office of Global Women's Issues
• Office of Inspector General
• Office of the Chief of Protocol
• Office of the Legal Adviser
• Office of the Ombudsman
• Office of the Secretary's Special Representative for Syria Engagement
• Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology
• Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
• Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
• Office of the Special Representative for Venezuela
• Office of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority
• Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
• Iran Action Group
• Foreign Service Grievance Board
• Secretary's Open Forum