Greece

Fruitful was finally the meeting held earlier today between the Greek Interior Ministry's Secretary General, Angelos Syrigos, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and the representatives of the Syrian refugees who have been in a sitting protest for more than 20 days in Syntagma...

The swearing-in ceremony of the new Athens municipal administration members took place late this afternoon, under tight security, at Technopolis in Gazi. Anti-fascist organizations and Golden Dawn party members congregated in relatively small numbers outside the venue on Pireos Street. Some members...

  The municipality of Athens has dismissed the possibility of demolishing Panathinaikos F.C.’s home ground, Apostolos Nikolaidis, before the new stadium in Votanikos is built. The Athens Municipality official announcement, as released on its website, reads as follows: “It is a positive fact that...

It has been two years now since the death of Greek film director Theodoros Angelopoulos. The city of Athens Youth and Sport Organization will screen on Friday, January 24, the film "Athens, Return to the Acropolis" in Syntagma Square, Athens,...

In Greece 2012, research shows that drug addicts have to be on a waiting list for about 7-8 years until they can finally  manage to join a rehabilitation program. But until then, some of them die or change their mind...

"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...

The municipality of Athens is opening up a room and a municipal gym to shelter homeless people and vulnerable groups from the imminent bad weather, it was announced on Tuesday. The National Weather Service warned that temperatures will drop significantly...

The Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis, the Norwegian Ambassador in the Greek capital Sjur Larsen and the President of the NGO (nongovernmental organization) "Solidarity Now," Stelios Zavvos inaugurated yesterday a new program aiming to support Athenians in need due...

There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...

The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...

The 39th Athens Marathon The Authentic that took place this past Saturday had its own Greek heroes to celebrate. Three in particular stood out during the races. The first was noteworthy for being the fastest Greek. The second for being...

Significant hoard of antiquities were uncovered during excavations in Theatrou Square that were part of a project carried out by the Municipality of Athens. According to the Ministry of Culture, the antiquities were discovered in the southern part of the...

Astounding ancient treasures unearthed under Athens, a great outcome from the recent construction work on Aeolus Street in Athens

Athens is a city of many faces, with some being more well-known and others remaining hidden to most visitors. One short trip to the northern suburbs of Athens reveals yet another side to the Greek capital. Notably, it is that...

Despite reactions by downtown Athens citizens, the next stage of the Panepistimiou Avenue makeover will go ahead as planned. The so-called "Athens Grant Walk" is an ambitious project by the Athens municipality in making the city more livable. The redevelopment...