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Hundreds Visit Thessaloniki Metro Station in Open House Event
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the interior of the Agia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki during an "Open House" event on Saturday.
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Greece Vows to Deliver Thessaloniki Metro System by 2023
The long-delayed metro system for Thessaloniki will be ready by the year 2023, a government minister vowed on Monday.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis reiterated his pledge that the metro will be delivered in full, and in operational order,...
Archaeology
''Europa Nostra'' Group Demands Preservation of Thessaloniki Metro Antiquities
The reaction against the recent decision by Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAΣ) to temporarily remove the spectacular archaeological finds from Venizelos station in Thessaloniki's new Metro system is intensifying.
This time, the well-respected European ''Europa Nostra'' Federation for Cultural Heritage...
Greece
Thessaloniki Metro Will be Ready in 2023, Says PM Mitsotakis
The metro system in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, which is currently under construction, will be ready for public use in its entirety by April of 2023, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Thessaloniki on Tuesday.
The PM's statements came...
Archaeology
Thessaloniki Metro Suffers New Delay as Controversy Brews Over Ancient Finds
The recent announcement by Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis regarding the removal of antiquities found during the construction of Thessaloniki's Venizelos Metro Station has sparked fierce reactions from Greece's main opposition party as well as archaeologists.
Mitsotakis made the announcement during...
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Thessaloniki Metro Cannot Be Ready By 2020, Construction Group Warns
Ellaktor, the company which is responsible for the construction of the new underground railway (metro) system of the city of Thessaloniki warned recently that the scheduled start of the metro's operation in 2020 might not happen.
In a letter sent...
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Newly-Arrived Thessaloniki Metro Train Already Vandalized
The newly-arrived first carriages, which will be part of the long-awaited Thessaloniki metro train, became targets for vandals on Sunday.
The carriages, kept in a Thessaloniki city depot, were spray painted with graffiti and slogans, despite the fact that they...
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Video Shows Thessaloniki Metro Taking Shape (video)
Work on the Thessaloniki Metro continues at a fast pace, with the placement of rails along a large part of the route.
The work on the city's major transport project approaches the final stage with constructors and city authorities appearing satisfied...
Archaeology
Thessaloniki Metro Dig Reveals More Ancient Greek Finds
New archaeological finds unearthed from the excavations for the Thessaloniki Metro include a headless statue of Aphrodite and floor mosaics from the 4th century AD.
The Aphrodite statue was found on the site of Hagia Sophia station, near a fountain...
Archaeology
Greek Infrastructure Minister: 'Antiquities Can Co-Exist with Thessaloniki Metro'
It is technically feasible to maintain archaeological finds unearthed during the prolonged excavations for a new metro in the northern city of Thessaloniki and at the same time to complete the necessary underground tunnels, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos...
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Thessaloniki Metro Construction May Be Cancelled
The Thessaloniki metro line construction has been a sore issue for years. After many delays that ended up pushing the project schedule behind, the consortium in charge of the construction submitted a request to tear up their contract on Wednesday, December...
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Audit Court Approves Budget for Excavations at Thessaloniki Metro
An Audit Court approved earlier today the disbursement of 25 million euros for archaeological excavations at the Metro construction site in Thessaloniki, Greece. This decision essentially unblocks the way for the completion of the biggest transport project in the city’s history....
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New Conflict Between Thessaloniki Metropolitan and Mayor
A new conflict has erupted between the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Anthimos and Mayor Yiannis Boutaris. It started after the mayor's statement that he would introduce some street name signs with Greek names together with names of foreign historic personalities who had lived...
Archaeology
Archaeological Findings Will Remain in Thessaloniki Metro
After a long meeting that lasted over 10 hours and was accompanied by a heated debate, the Greek Central Archaeological Council favored the detachment of the Byzantine findings of Venizelos station of Thessaloniki Metro and their repositioning to a...
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Thessaloniki Metro Work To Start Again
The construction of the Thessaloniki Metro is going to start again, following an agreement between the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of Thessaloniki. The agreement concerns the protection of the antiquities which were found during the excavations.
The challenging...