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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis Remembers His Politician Father, Murdered 31 Years Ago

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis posted a picture on social media with his father, Pavlos, who was murdered 31 years ago today by the November 17 terrorist group. "You may have flew away thirty-one years ago, but every day I touch...

New Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis Sworn in at Plato's Academy

The mayor-elect of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, was sworn into office on Sunday evening at Plato's Academy in Athens. The new mayor of the Greek capital decided to hold the official ceremony in this open space as an important symbolic gesture. He chose the...

Kostas Bakoyannis Elected New Mayor of Athens

Kostas Bakoyannis, the candidate officially supported by Greek opposition party New Democracy, won the race to become Athens' new mayor in the second round of the local and regional elections which took place on Sunday. According to preliminary results and...

Kostas Bakoyannis Wins First Round of Municipal Elections for Athens

According to official results published on Sunday night, Kostas Bakoyannis has a clear lead in the race for Athens' mayoral office. With almost all votes counted, the New Democracy-backed candidate received 42.6 percent of the vote and is a clear...

Sept. 26 Marks Anniversary of Murder of Pavlos Bakoyannis by November 17 Terrorist Group

On the morning of September 26, 1989, journalist and New Democracy MP Pavlos Bakoyannis was assassinated in his office building by the November 17 terrorist organization, the act becoming the most talked-about event of the year. At the time, Bakoyannis...

Pavlos Bakoyannis, 'Voice of Reconciliation', Remembered 28 Years After Assassination

The family of  slain politician Pavlos Bakoyannis, marked the 28th anniversary of his assassination, with appeals to national reconciliation. His widow; prominent New Democracy politician, Dora Bakoyannis, wrote on Facebook: "28 years have passed. It was also a Tuesday. Yet your...

27 Years Since the Murder of Pavlos Bakoyannis by November 17

It was shortly before 8 a.m. on the morning of September 26, 1989 when two 45 shotguns aimed at and open-fired against New Democracy deputy Pavlos Bakoyannis. News of his assassination sent shockwaves through Greek society as the liberal politician was a...

New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyannis Doesn't Rule Out Challenging Party's Leadership

New Democracy MP and former Foreign Affairs Minister of the Karamanlis administration between 2006 and 2009, Dora Bakoyannis, did not rule out the possibility of challenging the party’s leadership in the near future after what was seen as a major...

Dora Bakoyannis to Chair PACE Committee on Political Affairs

Following a nomination by the EPP, the head of Greece 's PACE delegation, and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dora Bakoyannis was unanimously voted in to chair the Council of Europe's Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. It is the first time...

Bakoyannis Formally Announced Democratic Alliance Party

Independent member of the parliament and former New Democracy (ND) Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis formally announced the founding of her new "Democratic Alliance" political party on Sunday. The party's symbol is an olive tree in blue and orange. At an...

Bakoyannis will Announce New Political Party November 21st

Independent MP Dora Bakoyannis, a former foreign minister and high-ranking member of the main opposition New Democracy party, is apparently on the verge of founding her own political party. Bakoyannis revealed this in an interview in the Sunday issue...

Costas Bakoyannis Runs for Karpenisi Mayor

The New Democracy party stated yesterday it would not nominate a candidate to run for the mayor of Karpenisi in central Greece.  The statement was made after Costas Bakoyannis said he would be standing for election in the November 7th...

Ten Influential Greek Women Who Shaped Modern Greece

Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.

Countdown to Christmas: Athens Embraces the Festive Spirit

The City of Athens has entered the holiday season early this year, as Greece’s capital celebrated the lighting of the Syntagma Square Christmas Tree on the evening of Tuesday, November 23. “Athens’ neighborhoods have been decorated early this year, offering...

Athens Grant Walk: Downtown to Get Green Makeover, Despite Reactions

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...