Bridgetown, Barbados 

The United States maintained a consular presence in Barbados beginning June 11, 1823, when Barbados was still a British colony. Following widespread Caribbean decolonization throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the United States has used Bridgetown as a base for diplomatic relations with Barbados and the region. The United States and Barbados have had friendly bilateral […] 

U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium 

Brussels, Belgium 

The Kingdom of Belgium declared its independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830. Belgium attempted to remain a neutral country; however, the German invasions in the first and second World Wars made this impossible. Today, Belgium is a member of the European Union and NATO. The United States and Belgium are good friends […] 

U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania 

Bucharest, Romania 

The United States established diplomatic relations with Romania in 1880 soon after its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The two countries severed diplomatic ties after Romania declared war on the United States in 1941, but reestablished them in 1947. Relations remained strained during the Cold War era while Romania was under communist leadership. After the […] 

U.S. Embassy Budapest, Hungary 

Budapest, Hungary 

The Kingdom of Hungary was ruled by Ottoman Turks and later Austrians until the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. In 1921, the United States established diplomatic relations with Hungary following the end of the First World War. During World War II, Hungary severed relations with the United States […] 

U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina