Athens public transportation services will operate on modified schedules from Holy Friday, April 18, through Wednesday, April 23, due to the Easter holiday. Changes include earlier last train and tram departures on Holy Saturday, adjusted bus and trolley timetables, and potential additional routes to major travel hubs. Passengers are advised to plan ahead.
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Greece marked the 1821 Revolution anniversary with a grand military parade in Athens on March 25, 2025. Starting at 11:15 a.m. in Syntagma Square, the event featured advanced weaponry, historic aircraft, and ceremonies across the country, attended by top leaders. Festivities began with cannon salutes at dawn and will end with a flag-lowering at the Acropolis.
Following the morning rally at Syntagma, which drew thousands of students and pupils, another assembly is scheduled for 7:00 PM in Tempi, organized by labor unions and federations from both the private and public sectors.
ATHENS – Amid ongoing demands for justice over the Tempi train tragedy, Athens will see two major rallies today, prompting metro station closures at Syntagma and Panepistimio. Students and pupils will gather at noon, while workers’ unions and federations will hold an evening demonstration outside Parliament. Protests are also planned in Thessaloniki, Crete, and other cities across Greece.
Severe incidents broke out outside the Parliament, causing members of the Presidential Guard to seek refuge inside. The area around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier became a battleground as hooded individuals hurled Molotov cocktails and stones. In response, under the directive of Parliamentary President Nikitas Kaklamanis, the Evzones entered the Parliament building for safety. Meanwhile, serious clashes also erupted in Thessaloniki near the railway station.
Violence broke out in Athens’ Syntagma Square on Friday afternoon following a mass rally for the Tempi train disaster. Hooded individuals threw Molotov cocktails and stones at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, igniting fires near Parliament. Protesters also vandalized the Grande Bretagne Hotel with slogans before clashing with police. A kiosk attendant was injured amid the chaos, as authorities worked to disperse the crowd.
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Mass transportation schedules in Athens will be adjusted for the Greek Orthodox Easter period, from Holy Friday to Wednesday after Easter.
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