You will notice something different the next time you walk down Ermou, the main shopping street in central Athens. According to the Municipality of Athens, the clean up carried out by special…
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The lights were officially lit on the giant Christmas tree at Syntagma Square, in front of the historic Greek Parliament, last night. This year due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Municipality of Athens…
Twinkle, Twinkle. The city streets are decorated with lights, the Christmas tree goes up in Syntagma Square and everyone is shopping online for presents for their loved ones. Despite the covid-19 pandemic, there’s still festive…
A building whose partial collapse resulted in the deaths of two teenagers during the 7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the eastern Aegean island of Samos on October 30, was demolished on Friday…
The municipality of Athens launched a drive to test the city’s homeless population and prevent an outbreak.
On the morning of October 30th an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, rocked the eastern Mediterranean and had a devastating effect on the Greek island of Samos.
The Municipality of Athens has opened a health clinic at KYADA, for the homeless and the poverty-stricken. The purpose of the Center for Reception and Solidarity of the Municipality of Athens (KYADA)…
Crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using large sweepers and street washing machines, cleaned and washed the streets in Omonia on Sunday. According to an announcement by the Municipality of Athens, the…
According to preliminary data released by Greek scientists, the Greek island of Samos has risen 18-25 cm, following a 6.7-magnitude quake that struck the island on Friday. The earthquake left some 300…
Three hundred buildings so far have been found to be temporarily uninhabitable or unsafe following a 6.7-magnitude quake that struck Samos on Friday. The earthquake also caused a tsunami that flooded the harbour…
As France copes with the aftermath of Thursday’s attack, the world and Greece has showed its solidarity and support. What happened? A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other…
The Municipality of Athens illuminated the Omonia Square fountain in blue and white to commemorate commemorate 28 October 1940, OXI Day. The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, posted a photo and a…
Crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using large sweepers and street washing machines, cleaned and washed the streets in Neos Kosmos on Sunday. According to an announcement by the Municipality…
Five well-known artists created a large mural that changes the look of the Thessaloniki pedestrian street in Athens. Many people stopped and watched the five artists (who were from Greece and Italy) leave…
Crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using large sweepers and street washing machines, cleaned and washed the streets in Kato Patissia on Sunday. It is recalled that similar cleanups have…
Crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using five large sweepers and six street washing machines, cleaned and washed the streets in Plaka on Sunday. It is recalled that similar cleanups…
“Athens is Back”, is an initiative of the Municipality of Athens in collaboration with the Trade Association of Athens, which aims to support businesses operating in Athens. The initiative was announced following the meeting between…
Following similar cleanups in recent weeks in Kolonaki, Exarchia, Metaxourgeio, Votanikos and Petralona, crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using two large sweepers and six street washing machines, cleaned and…
During the coronavirus pandemic, a time when death, illness and uncertainty dominate headlines, gardeners nurture life. Thousands of colourful plants have beautified many different corners of Athens in recent weeks, both in the…