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Giorgos Kaminis

The 58 Can't Decide What They Want

Greece's latest center-left political movement, dubbed The 58 Initiative because it was begun by 58 academics, intellectuals and others disenchanted with the political system, brought together a lot of admirers when it launched in Athens, but a lot of...

More than 20,000 Athenians are Hungry and Homeless

On October 16th, Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis along with the administration of the Reception and Solidarity Centre of the Municipality of Athens, presented the first big social survey concerning the most vulnerable groups of people in Athens, as...

Final Curtain for Athenian Theaters

Athens Mayor Georgios Kaminis sent notices for imminent closure to 34 theaters in Athens that do not have an operating license, as it was found out last spring. A joint meeting that started early at noon on September 16 at...

Athens Losing War On Graffiti

Undaunted by the removal of graffiti which adorns many buildings in Athens, street artists promptly spray-painted the walls again almost the moment their work was removed and vowed to continue taking over the city. City officials last month went on...

Golden Dawn Moves Food Handout to HQ.

The food and clothes distribution for Greeks only organized by the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, which was banned by Athens Mayor, Giorgos Kaminis, was finally held on July 24. The gathering was initially planned to take place in Attiki Square,...

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...

Athens Police Patrols on Bikes

Starting from the morning of May 21, the Athens Municipal Police will use fifteen bicycles for patrols in areas of major historical and environmental interest. The entrance to the Acropolis was the starting line for the fifteen policemen on bikes....

Athens Mayor Says More Mosques Coming

Athens Mayor George Kaminis said the pending opening of the first official mosque in Greece, being built in Athens by the government, will pave the way for more, as many as two or more in each district of the...

Karolos Koun Theater Awards 2013

The Karolos Koun Theater Awards 2013 and the Critics Theater and Music Awards for 2012 ceremony was held on Feb.12, at the Athens Concert Hall in the Dimitris Mitropoulos hall. The ceremony was opened by the Mayor of Athens Giorgos...

Mouskouri Gives 10,000 Euros For Homeless

Famed Greek singer Nana Mouskouri on Dec. 14 handed a check for 10,000 euros ($13,088) to Athens Mayor George Kaminis to be used to help the city's growing numbers of homeless and destitute. "As a Greek I feel it is...