A three-month ban of traffic in the centre of Athens and other restrictions will be introduced for the summer, taking advantage of two different opportunities, that of a cautious post-pandemic opening to…
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It’s a long walk that will change the Greek capital and one of the biggest urban transitions. The “Great Walk of Athens”, one of the largest urban initiatives ever held in the…
Albanian prosecutors have closed the file on the so-called Peshkëpi Massacre, where two Albanian soldiers were killed in 1994 by the Northern Epirus Liberation Front, according to Albania MAPO media. Albanian prosecutors…
Omonia Square’s makeover is almost complete and will be presented to locals and visitors by the end of next week, announced Athens’ Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on social media on Thursday. The square’s…
The highly anticipated restoration work of Omonia Square, located in the heart of the Greek capital, will be completed by the end of February 2020, the Athens City Council announced. Omonia Square forms…
A human smuggler in Athens has been recorded on camera saying he “moves ISIS members from Greece to the rest of Europe.” According to the CBS report, which has aired on American…
The capital of Greece is the home of ancient world treasures and is full of all the beauty that comes with troves of ruins and antiquities, many of them dating back to…
By Chrisos Mavromoustakos The first round of the Cypriot First League playoffs system has added some sauce to the title race. First up, we had AEK v AEL at AEK Arena. AEK had…
Eco-conscience is generally on the rise in Greece, and particularly in the Greek capital. There are now numerous shops selling organic, healthy, mostly ethically-sourced (from small, local producers) products of all varieties,…
Omonia Square, located in the heart of the Greek capital, is set to undergo much-needed restoration work. According to the Athens municipality, the project is part of an effort to improve living conditions…
Exarcheia is widely known as the capital’s anarchy-base, and this is not down to urban legend. Indeed, when things get politically or socio-politically intense, there’s likely to be tear gas, Molotov…
Anyone who knows anything about Athens will have experienced – either first or second hand – the pressure-free calm of sitting at a cafe for hours on end without being shooed…
According to police reports a group of about 50 anarchists attacked the police station in Omonia, in central Athens, late on Monday. Two policemen were slightly injured while another two faced breathing…
An array of new hotels are expected to open up in the heart of Athens as the number of international visitors to Greece’s capital city is continuing to soar all year round! There are over…