Athens
Greece
Culture Ministry Approves Restoration of Tatoi Palace
The Central Council of Contemporary Monuments approved on Saturday an architectural study and preliminary static report for the restoration of the former summer palace of Tatoi, located 27 km from the city centre of Athens, on the mountain of...
Greece
'One City. Never Ending Stories' Campaign to Promote Athens All-Year-Round
Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis announced the Athens Tourism Partnership (ATP), an initiative for tourism promotion in Athens. The City of Athens, AEGEAN and the Athens International Airport (AIA) unite for the first time their forces having a common objective:...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover a Lost Greek City Dating Back 2,500 Years!
Just five hours north of Athens archaeologists have discovered a lost ancient Greek city dating back some 2,500 years.
The discovery of ancient ruins on the hillside where the city sits is nothing new to archaeologists, who had dismissed them...
Greece
Athens City Hall Lit With Colors of Turkish Flag in Memory of Istanbul Victims
hAthens City Haltl was lit with the colors of the Turkish flag on Monday evening in memory of the victims of the terror attack in Istanbul on Sunday and in support of the Turkish people, as the mayor of...
Crime
Police Intercept Bomb Planted Outside Labor Ministry in Athens
There was an explosive device found and later detonated outside of the Labor Ministry in Athens early Monday morning by the Greek police.
Sources report that there has been no claim to planting the bomb and authorities became aware of...
Greece
Internal Conflict on Greek Police Force Results in a Lawsuit
Members of the riot police unit have filed a lawsuit against the officers in command of an operation.
Riot police were sent to quell a riot on Alexandras Avenue next to police headquarters in Athens on October 31. A court trial...
Greece
Shootout in Athens Greece Leads to Fugitive Taking His Life, Police Officer Injured
Fugitive Theofilos Lazarakis opened fire on police shooting one officer in the shoulder before taking his life on Saturday.
According to reports, Athens police DIAS motorcycle unit were in pursuit of 38-year-old Lazarakis after he refused to undergo a routine...
Greece
Santa Clause Run Floods Central Athens! (video)
The Third Annual Santa Run took place in Athens Sunday as People dressed as Santa flooded the streets for the 2.5 kilometer run.
The run began in the city center and ended at City Link, Arcade Spyromiliou and many jolly...
Environment
C40 Mayors Summit: Athens, Mexico City, Madrid, Paris Pledge to Ban Diesel Vehicles by 2025
According to the BBC, the mayors of Athens, Mexico City, Madrid and Paris made a pledge to ban diesel vehicles by 2025.
The news source reported that the agreement between the mayors took place on Friday at the C40 Mayors Summit...
Greece
Explosion in Athens; One Dead, Six Injured
An explosion at a coffee shop in central Athens on Thursday morning left one dead and seven injured.
The incident took place at 9:20 am at a Victoria Square coffee shop at Victoria Square, next to the subway station. A...