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Alexander the Great Statue to Be Placed in Downtown Athens

A statue of Alexander the Great created over two decades ago will be placed in downtown Athens, Greece, after the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) gave its approval. Meanwhile, Delta Municipality mayor in Thessaloniki Mimis Fotopoulos came in contact with Athens mayor Giorgos...

Environment Ministry Backs Down on Forest Zoning Bill

The environment ministry backed down on a bill seen as compromising legislation that protects Greek forests and the old Athens quarter of Plaka. The controversial bill facilitated the declassification of forests and wooded areas and protected areas. The bill deemed...

Greek Court Disapproves 7 Mil Budget for the Reconstruction of Panathinaikos Stadium

The sixth section of the Court of Audit ruled as unlawful the 7 million euro budget approved by the Attica region authority, under former Governor Giannis Sgouros, for the regeneration of Panathinaikos' FC home ground “Apostolos Nikolaidis” on Alexandras...

Syrian Refugees of Syntagma Square to be Housed by Athens Municipality

Fruitful was finally the meeting held earlier today between the Greek Interior Ministry's Secretary General, Angelos Syrigos, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and the representatives of the Syrian refugees who have been in a sitting protest for more than 20 days in Syntagma...

Athens Social Housing to Host Greek Families in Need

Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced its participation to the Municipality of Athens' program "Network of Social Housing" that aims to support the most vulnerable social groups by housing families or individuals who are homeless or live under inadequate conditions. The...

Tension Breaks in Athens, Syrian Refugees Refuse to Leave

Tension broke this morning in downtown Athens' Syntagma Square, since the Syrian refugees that have been camped at the square, protesting for the last 20 days, are refusing to let the state transfer women and children to accommodation centers. The refugees...

Athens and Thessaloniki Among 100 Resilient Cities

Greece's capital city, Athens, and second largest city, Thessaloniki, were included among the 35 cities across the world that will join Rockefeller Foundation's "100 Resilient Cities" initiative, was announced yesterday. The initiative is dedicated to help cities become more resilient to physical,...

Athens Mayor Optimistic About Economic Recovery

Speaking to Spanish radio station "Ondra Cero," Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis said that the city is on the path to economic recovery and that unemployment figures are deceptive because employment has been replaced by unregistered employment. The Greek mayor said...

800 Travel Bloggers Convene in Greece

The annual TBEX Europe conference kicks off today in Athens. Running through October 25, the event will feature over 800 travel bloggers from around the world. The annual event brings together media representatives from travel organizations in 50 countries. This year's event takes place...

Tight Security Measures in Athens Municipality Swearing-In Ceremony

The swearing-in ceremony of the new Athens municipal administration members took place late this afternoon, under tight security, at Technopolis in Gazi. Anti-fascist organizations and Golden Dawn party members congregated in relatively small numbers outside the venue on Pireos Street. Some members...