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Five Projects Which Will Change the Face of the Athens Riviera

Only a few kilometers from the center of Athens, much of Attica's coastline, from Mikrolimano in Piraeus to Sounio, is currently a construction site as the bold project to rejuvenate the spectacular seashore area is now under way. The coastline...

Vandals Rip Down 'Satanic' Greek Statue

A controversial statue in southern Athens branded “Satanic” by some objectors was torn down by vandals on Wednesday night. The bright-red ‘devil’ or ‘fallen angel’ – real name Phylax, created by acclaimed Greek sculptor Kostis Georgiou – was torn down on...

A Sculpture in Athens Divides Public Opinion

Dozens of local residents of Palaio Faliro, south of Athens, led by the local priest marched on Sunday at the site of a controversial sculpture and demanded its removal. The bright-red sculpture "Phylax" (guard in Greek), has offended some who...

Robbers With Kalashnikov Rifles Foiled in Southern Athens

Two gunmen were foiled in their attempt to rob a mini market in Palaio Faliro, south of Athens, when one of the suspects was disarmed by employees and passerbys. The attempted robbery occurred during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The...

Gunmen Hijack Undercover Police Vehicle in Southern Athens

A major police manhunt is under way for the two gunmen that hijacked an undercover police car in Palaio Faliro, south of Athens on Friday night. According to reports, the gunmen approached the driver who was wearing civilian clothes, disarmed...

Undaunted Bather Emerges Covered in Oil Waste at Athens Beach

Greek authorities have been warning aspiring bathers not to swim at the Athenian beaches that have bared the brunt of the oil spillage, following the sinking of a tanker earlier this month. However, the woman in the photo has apparently...

Police Miss Fourth Fourth Burglar in Closet; Gang was Released From Prison under Decongestion Bill

The fourth perpetrator of Monday's violent burglary in Palaio Faliro was hiding in the closet for 14 hours and then fled, as police had failed to look for him there. The four burglars had tied up an elderly woman in...

Greek Police Arrest Two Violent Burglars, One Dead During Chase

  Greek police on Monday arrested two burglars, while a third one plunged to his death during the chase, after they tied an elderly couple up in their home in Palaio Faliro According to the police, four men of Georgian origin...

Greece to Use Two Army Camps as Migrant Reception Centers

Greece's Ministry of Defense is to allocate two army camps to be used as migrant reception centers as the country is facing problems accommodating migrants who don't qualify as refugees. The two camps are located in Attica and in northern...

Former Athens Airport to Become Migrant Hospitality Center

The ministry of migration policy is planning to turn former Athens airport at Elliniko into a hospitality camp for migrants. Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Monday met with members and the president of Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDE)...