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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...

Mayor Kaminis and Aegean Airlines Vice President: Tourists Arrivals in Athens Increases 14% in Q1

Athens recorded a 14 percent increase in tourist arrivals in the first three months of 2017 compared with the same period last year, according to data presented on Thursday by city mayor George Kaminis and Aegean Airlines Vice President...

Kaminis Says Spiliotopoulos Hypocrite Over Athens Mosque

Athens Mayor George Kaminis, facing challenges in the May 18 elections, has accused one of his rivals, New Democracy candidate Aris Spiliotopoulos, of being two-faced for opposing a mosque in the city that his ruling party has backed. Spiliotopoulos at...

Kouvelis Backs Kaminis For Mayor

With the ruling New Democracy Conservatives in disarray over the Athens' Mayor's race - officially supporting one of its lawmakers as a candidate and snubbing another - who had the office - incumbent George Kaminis has picked up the...

Kaminis 2, Golden Dawn 0 In Food Fight

For the second time in two months, the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has backed down from Athens Mayor George Kaminis who banned them from conducting another Greeks-only food handout and soup kitchen in a public square in the city...

Kaminis Bans Golden Dawn's Soup Kitchen

Athens Mayor George Kaminis, who was attacked by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party - who still hasn't been prosecuted - after a Greeks-only food giveaway was banned has stopped the party from doing it again. Kaminis said...

Athens Mayor Kaminis Assaulted Over Job Cuts

Athens Mayor George Kaminis was assaulted on Sunday by suspected staff unionists, his office said, amid protests over job cuts tied to Greece's bailout rescue. Kaminis, who appears willing to cooperate with the government to execute the measures, was attacked...

Parliament Gets Case of Kaminis Attacker

A Member of Parliament from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party who officials said tried to punch Athens Mayor George Kaminis for stopping a Greeks-only food handout by the extremists will see his case forwarded to the Parliament, which will...

Golden Dawn Assault On Kaminis for Food Handout

Only a few hours after he prevented the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party from conducting a Greeks-Only free Easter food handout in the city’s downtown center, Athens Mayor George Kaminis was assaulted by one of its deputies, who injured a...

Alexander The Great Statue Unveiled in Athens

A stunning bronze statue of Alexander the Great was unveiled in central Athens on Friday morning by the Mayor of Athens, George Kaminis. The low-key ceremony took place at the statue's new home, at the intersection of Amalias and Vasilissis...

18,500 Runners from 101 Countries to Run Authentic Greek Marathon

Over 18,500 runners from 101 different countries will participate at the 35th annual Authentic Marathon, which will take place in Athens on the 12th of November. Most of the athletes that will compete on the 42.195m route come from the...

Yoga, Concerts and Childrens' Events Planned at National Garden in June

The National Garden, Athens’ emblematic park behind the Parliament building, is hosting numerous sports, cultural and music events throughout June, as part of the municipality’s efforts to promote the city’s parks and green spaces as meeting points for Athenians. As...

Vote for Two Mayors from Greece Shortlisted for World Mayor 2016

Two Greek mayors have been shortlisted for the prestigious biennial World Mayor Award. Athens Mayor George Kaminis and his Lesbos counterpart, Spyros Galinos, are in the running, having made their way to the Top 15 mayors of the world....

Greeks Occupy Site of Proposed Mosque at Votanikos

Incidents were noted at the region of Votanikos, 3km west of the Athens center, when a group of people occupied the abandoned building benchmarked for the construction of the city's proposed mosque. The group of around 20 people said...

Athens Mayor to Remove City Statues for their Own Protection

Athens Mayor George Kaminis announced his decision to move statues from central areas where vandalism is rife.The services of the Municipality of Athens on Thursday announced that they have already pinpointed 49 statues that are safe and are examining...