municipality
Greece
Sparta, Greece Plans Huge Global Events for 2500th Anniversary of Battle of Thermopylae
The mayor of the city of Sparta announced recently that his city council is organizing a series of huge events next year to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae between the Spartans and the invading...
Business
Iconic ''Ghost Tower'' of Piraeus Finds New Owner
The Consortium of Cante Holdings Ltd. was approved on Monday as the provisional winner in the bidding for ownership of the Piraeus Tower building.
The economic commission of the municipality of Piraeus enabled the empty Commerce and Shipping Centre of Piraeus...
Greece
Athens Authorities Continue Anti-Graffiti, Cleanup Campaign in City Center
On Sunday, Athens municipal authorities continued their new campaign to clean up and beautify downtown Athens -- perhaps most importantly, by removing the graffiti which has for so long been a visual blight on the Greek capital.
A team of workers...
Greece
New Interim Mayor of Athens Elected After Kaminis Resignation
George Broulias was elected on Wednesday afternoon as Athens' new interim mayor, following the resignation of George Kaminis several days ago.
Broulias was elected by Kaminis' municipal group with eighteen votes from the city's local council; Epameinondas Lamprakakis, the president...
Greece
Municipality of Athens Launches Refugee Integration Program
"Curing the Limbo", a new pilot program for refugee integration, was presented on Monday by the Municipality of Athens.
The program is a European pilot project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and part of the Urban Innovative Actions...
events
Football Match Fundraiser on Saturday to Raise Money for UNICEF
A football match will be organized on Saturday, June 25, at 5:30 pm, at the municipal stadium of Rafina to raise money for UNICEF.
The aim of the match is to promote solidarity and love for children.
The revenues will be...
Environment
Refugees Enter Municipal Meeting Holding Snakes and Scorpions
Refugees holding snakes and scorpions barged into the hall where a meeting was being held by the Municipality of Larissa, capital and the largest city of Thessaly. The goal of the protestors was to show the wretched conditions at...