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Cast Your Vote for World Mayor 2016: Shortlist Includes Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos

The shortlist for the nominees of World Mayor 2016 is out and among the 15 local authorities named are Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos. The two men have found themselves thrown into the midst of the...

Mayor Kaminis Says Athens Will Soon Provide a Second Refugee Camp

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said he is ready to provide a second accommodation center for refugees under the condition that there is an end to the awful state of affairs around Victoria Square, a public park in a grubby...

Municipal Election Results: Kaminis Remains Athens Mayor; Boutaris in Thessaloniki

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis held on to his seat in the 2014 Greek municipal elections leaving behind SYRIZA’s candidate, Gavriil Sakellaridis. Sakellaridis congratulated Kaminis late Sunday night after the results put Kaminis at 51.6 percent compared to 48.4 percent for...

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...

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...

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...

Greek Government Gives Green Light to Cremation Facility in Athens

After years of delays following opposition from the Greek Orthodox Church, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis signed a decision last week paving the way for the construction of Greece's first cremation facility. The facility will be in the area...

Brimin Kipkorir Misoi from Kenya is the Winner of the 36th Authentic Athens Marathon

Brimin Kipkorir Misoi from Kenya is the athlete who finished first in the 36th Authentic Athens Marathon on Sunday, clocking at 2:10:57. Over 55,000 runners from 105 countries flooded Attica to compete in the classical 42km route and the 5km...

$342 Million Renovation of U.S. Embassy in Athens Begins (photos)

The United States is committed to supporting Greece that is exiting its adjustment program, said U.S. ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Wednesday. "We have a stake in the economic success of Greece and its role as a pillar of...

Athens Vies with 12 European Cities for Innovation Award

Athens is one of 12 European cities vying for the "European Capital of Innovation Award" for 2018, it was announced on Monday. The other finalist cities of this year’s European Capital of Innovation Award are Aarhus, Antwerp, Bristol, Gothenburg, Hamburg,...

Children Return to East Attica Summer Camps after Deadly Fires

The voices and laughter of children were heard once again on Sunday at the City of Athens summer camps in Aghios Andreas, that reopened after the deadly fires that destroyed neighboring Mati. All summer camps in Agios Andreas were evacuated...

Capital Link Investment Conference Focuses on Greek Recovery

A Capital Link conference on Thursday will highlight the importance of investments for Greece's economic recovery and social prosperity, while two successful CEOs will be awarded by Athens' mayor. The aim of the eighth annual conference, that will be held at...

Garbage Piles Up on the Streets of Athens

Sacks of garbage piled high on the sidewalks of Athens have started spewing out onto the streets after a part of the capital's main dump collapsed and waste trucks stopped collecting. More than 2,500 thousand tons of garbage are being...