Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

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Bureau overview
Formed	1983; 41 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	James C. O'Brien, 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.