Athens mayor

Second Round of PASOK Leadership Elections Set as Androulakis Leads Preliminary Count

The first round of elections for the leadership of PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) concluded on Sunday, with a turnout of…

4 months ago

Historic Day for Panathinaikos and Athens: New Stadium Building Permit Issued

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas announced a historic milestone for Panathinaikos and the city as the building permit for the team's…

5 months ago

Leadership Challenge Ahead: Athens Mayor and MP Vie for PASOK's Top Spot

In a surprising turn of events, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas and MP Pavlos Geroulanos have announced their candidacies to challenge…

7 months ago

Legendary Greek Filmmaker Filopimenos Finos Honoured with Bust Unveiling

In a tribute to the enduring legacy of Greek cinema, the bust of Filopimenos Finos, founder of the iconic Finos…

9 months ago

New Athens mayor sworn into office, pledges "return to neighborhoods"

Incoming Athens mayor Haris Doukas signaled a grass-roots approach to his role by pledging a “return to the neighborhoods” of…

1 year ago

Haris Doukas was sworn in as the Mayor of Athens - See the photos

Haris Doukas was sworn in as the new mayor of Athens on Thursday morning. The swearing-in ceremony of the new…

1 year ago

Ekremyannis: Turkish newspaper mocks Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu for visiting Greece

Ekrem İmamoğlu was called "Ekremyannis" by Turkish pro-government newspaper Takvim, accusing him of frequently visiting Greece. "Greece, which is hostile…

2 years ago

Bakoyannis, European mayors to show support for İmamoğlu in Istanbul

Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and his counterparts from Florence, Hanover and Paris will attend a meeting with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem…

2 years ago

Athens mayor calls for a Tourist tax on Visitors

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Tuesday called for the introduction of a city tax that will be paid by visitors…

2 years ago

Greek President welcomes King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

The Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou  hosted a dinner at the presidential mansion on Monday in honour of the visiting royals,…

3 years ago

This Is Athens Campaign: Thousands of foreigners relocate to Athens to work-from-home

"Even the lockdown is more beautiful in Athens," reads the slogan of the recent This is Athens marketing campaign by…

4 years ago

Athens’ official Christmas tree lights up for 2020

The lights were officially lit on the giant Christmas tree at Syntagma Square, in front of the historic Greek Parliament, last…

4 years ago

Athens police patrol streets on new electric bicycles

Twenty new conventional, electric bicycles will be used by municipal police cyclists to patrol the streets of Athens to increase…

4 years ago

World Cycling Day in Athens- The importance of "green travel"

On the occasion of World Cycling Day, Athens mayor Kostas Bakogiannis together with Greek Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis,…

5 years ago

City of Athens on a mission to clean-up the Greek capital

The City of Athens and its Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis are on a mission to clean up the Greek capital, with…

5 years ago

Omonia Square’s makeover to be revealed next week

Omonia Square’s makeover is almost complete and will be presented to locals and visitors by the end of next week,…

5 years ago

Second Christmas tree is torched in Exarchia Square

The second Christmas tree that was placed in Exarchia Square in Athens on Friday after the previous one was torched, was…

5 years ago

Athens’ official Christmas tree lights up the Greek Capital for 2019

Athenians have officially marked the Festive Season for 2019, as the annual Christmas tree at Syntagma Square, in front of…

5 years ago

Lycabettus Hill and Omonia Square receiving major upgrades to attract more visitors

Athens' Lycabettus Hill, an iconic landmark on the Athens landscape, and Omonia Square in the city centre are undergoing a…

5 years ago

Garbage piles up on the streets of Athens amid strikes

Municipal workers in Athens are currently on a series of strikes causing garbage to pile up on the streets of…

5 years ago