Metro service to Athens International Airport restored
Metro service to Athens International Airport restored Metro trains service to the airport that have been interrupted earlier on Monday due to severe weather conditions has been restored, ANA reports. It is reminded that early on Monday the metro service to Athens Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” was interrupted and the service was carried out by the […]
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Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens
Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday, with many public services and businesses switching to remote working. Traffic was halted on some central roads and on a national road connecting Athens to central Greece, as storm Barbara swept […]
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Snowfall causes disruptions
Snowfall causes disruptions A snow plow clears a street in the Holargos suburb of Athens during a snowstorm, Monday. A cold snap sweeping across southern Greece has caused blackouts, highway closures, and service disruptions. Schools were closed in Athens, along with court houses and multiple services. [AP] Source : Newsroom Σύνδεσμος
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Cold front brings snow to Athens
Cold front brings snow to Athens A severe weather front dubbed Barbara has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens where the iconic Acropolis has been covered in a thin blanket of snow. An emergency 112 alert was on Monday issued to residents of the […]
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Luz Casal | Athens | March 11 & 12
Luz Casal | Athens | March 11 & 12 The ever-popular Luz Casal, who made her name internationally as the muse of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, is coming to Athens’ Christmas Theater (ct.gr) for two nights (tickets at viva.gr or tel 11876). She will be accompanied by a symphony orchestra in a career-spanning set that […]
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Rising Music Stars | Athens | February 9 & 20, March 8
Rising Music Stars | Athens | February 9 & 20, March 8 The Athens Concert Hall has three exciting shows lined up for its Rising Stars series, in which it showcases emerging musical talent as part of an initiative by the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) that dates back to 1995. Kicking things off on […]
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3 Rooms | Athens | February 15-16 & 18-19
3 Rooms | Athens | February 15-16 & 18-19 The Greek National Opera Ballet (nationalopera.gr) is reprising its hugely successful production “3 Rooms,” a triptych of pieces by GNO Ballet Director Konstantinos Rigos and his celebrated counterparts Jiri Kylian from the Czech Republic and Ohad Naharin from Israel. Inspired by Byzantine music, Rigos presents “The […]
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First major snowfall of the season grips greater Athens area
First major snowfall of the season grips greater Athens area The greater Athens area over the weekend is experiencing the first major cold front of this winter season, with many northern suburbs of the Greek capital and surrounding mountains receiving moderate to heavy snowfall. Although sleet and snow fell in much of the central Athens-Piraeus […]
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EU Presses Greece Hard Over Conditions at Refugee Detention Camps
EU Presses Greece Hard Over Conditions at Refugee Detention Camps ATHENS – The European Commission is reportedly mulling whether to bring legal action against Greece for using European Union funds to build refugee and migrant detention centers that could be violations of asylum seekers rights. Media reports in Greece said the details weren’t known yet […]
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Greece Won’t Know About Investment Upgrade Hope Until Elections
Greece Won’t Know About Investment Upgrade Hope Until Elections ATHENS – Greece’s economy is accelerating with the COVID-19 pandemic winding down faster but it likely won’t be known until after spring elections whether the recovery will bring investment grade status from ratings agencies. Financial analysts told the news agency Reuters that the decision will hinge […]
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Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece
Barbara Weather Front Pounds Athens and Most of Greece Snowfall is expected throughout Greece on Sunday and Monday. Credit: Greek Reporter The weather front dubbed Barbara is bringing low temperatures, frost, and heavy snowfall even in Athens and other parts of Greece on Sunday. The northern suburbs of the Greek capital are covered in snow […]
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Art Contest for Kids | Athens | To May 30
Art Contest for Kids | Athens | To May 30 The Museum of Cycladic Art (cycladic.gr) is holding its 10th annual art competition for children aged 4-15, with the theme this year being “The Human at the Forefront.” The deadline for submissions of pieces addressing the role of humans through their journey across cultures, different […]
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Rents have shot up in Athens. What does this mean for Greek households?
Rents have shot up in Athens. What does this mean for Greek households? Over the last years housing costs – particularly rents – have shot up across the Athens area, with some rents jumping as high as 55% since 2017. The share of people in Greece who are overburdened with housing costs is rising, and […]
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Jazz Chronicles | Athens | February 5
Jazz Chronicles | Athens | February 5 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center’s (snfcc.org) Jazz Chronicles series continues on Sunday with Martha Mavroidi and her band (Giannis Papadopoulos on piano, Giorgos Ventouris on bass and Dimitris Klonis on drums). The act, which is renowned for its ability to blend the music of the Balkans and […]
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Greece-India relations promoted with visit of State Minister to Athens
Greece-India relations promoted with visit of State Minister to Athens The General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Chrysoulakis, made significant initiatives to develop bilateral relations between India and Greece during Indian State Minister for External Affairs & Culture of India Meenakshi Lekhi’s visit to Athens […]
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Media report: The old Hilton in Athens will transform into new hotel Conrad
Media report: The old Hilton in Athens will transform into new hotel Conrad Luxury apartments at the Hilton in Athens are in such demand that 50 are already sold despite not being available until the beginning of 2025, greekcitytimes.com reports. According to Kathimerini newspaper, the project to transform the Hilton into a complex of hospitality […]
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Hoteliers’ Association of Athens and Attica: 2022 performance strong, but lower than in 2019
Hoteliers’ Association of Athens and Attica: 2022 performance strong, but lower than in 2019 Ηotels situated in Athens and the Attica region recorded an average occupancy rate of 69.1% in 2022, up from 54% in 2021, but significantly lower compared with an average rate of 77.4% in 2019, the Hoteliers’ Association of Athens and Attica […]
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Police in Athens investigate series of muggings targetting youths
Police in Athens investigate series of muggings targetting youths Police in Athens are investigating a series of attacks in which male youths were mugged and had their mobile phones stolen. In the most recent incident, a 17-year-old was hospitalized after he was beaten and wounded with a knife near the Iraklio metro station, in the […]
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January 2023 One of the Warmest on Record in Greece
January 2023 One of the Warmest on Record in Greece In Athens 25 of 31 days were warmer than normal. The temple of Hephaestus, as seen from the Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece. Public domain January 2023 was one of the warmest on record for the greater part of Greece, according to data collected by the […]
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Blinken’s Athens visit limited to bilateral format
Blinken’s Athens visit limited to bilateral format The visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Athens on February 21 will take place in a strictly bilateral framework, despite initial suggestions from Athens for a resumption at a ministerial level of the 3+1 format (Greece, Cyprus, Israel plus the US). According to reports, the […]
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Device causes minor damage at Athens apartment building
Device causes minor damage at Athens apartment building An incendiary device caused a small fire outside an apartment building shortly after midnight on Wednesday but only caused minor damage and no injuries, police said. The device, which was made from a bottle of flammable liquid, was lit at the entrance of a building in the […]
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National Archaeological Museum will host 125,000 ancient treasures in Athens
National Archaeological Museum will host 125,000 ancient treasures in Athens The new National Archaeological Museum in Athens will become one of the grandest in the world and will cost an eyewatering €300 million, greekcitytimes.com reports. According to Proto Thema, the new National Archaeological Museum will comprise the old museum building and a new building and […]
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Greek Foreign Minister received United Arab Emirates Ambassador in Athens
Greek Foreign Minister received United Arab Emirates Ambassador in Athens Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Sulaiman Almazroui at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, ANA reports. “The discussion focused on the further strengthening of Greek-UAE strategic cooperation” the Foreign Ministry noted on Twitter. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek […]
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Circo Acquatico Bonaccini | Athens | To March 5
Circo Acquatico Bonaccini | Athens | To March 5 Italy’s Circo Acquatico Bonaccini has set up near the TaeKwonDo Arena at Faliro Bay on Athens’ southern coast and will be presenting its entertaining show until March 5. Highlights include death-defying acrobatics, magic, laughs and white-knuckle motorcycle stunts. Tickets can be purchased at ticketservices.gr. Shows take […]
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Greece Hires US German Bank Advisors for Athens Airport Stake Sale
Greece Hires US German Bank Advisors for Athens Airport Stake Sale February 1, 2023 FILE – Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Giorgos Kontarinis) ATHENS – Greece will get help in selling a 30 percent stake in Athens international airport, rated among the European Union’s best, from the Bank of America, Morgan Stanley […]
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Columbia University Center to open this year in Athens
Columbia University Center to open this year in Athens The opening of the Athens Columbia University Global Center (ACGC) continue to draw nearer, with Education Minister Niki Kerameus participating Tuesday in a teleconference between administrations of Greek universities, Executive VP for Columbia Global Wafaa El-Sadr and faculty heads from the New York institution. The center’s […]
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‘Friends of the Kastro of Siphnos’ host gathering in Greek capital of Athens
‘Friends of the Kastro of Siphnos’ host gathering in Greek capital of Athens Mirroring gatherings during the first month of the year of Hellenes all over the world, in the homeland and the Diaspora, the ‘Friends of the Kastro of Siphnos’, the beloved Cyclades island, hosted a Vasilopita cutting and luncheon on January 29. The […]
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Greece hires advisers for Athens airport sale
Greece hires advisers for Athens airport sale Greece has hired Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank to act as advisers on its planned listing of a 30% stake in Athens airport, two officials close to the matter said on Monday. Athens said last year it was considering listing a 30% stake in its […]
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Athens building heights in hands of urban planners
Athens building heights in hands of urban planners An Environment Ministry decision on the height of buildings insists that an additional bonus in floors as stipulated in the new building regulation can be applied in Athens as well, thus overriding a series of recent decisions by the Council of State on the matter. The final […]
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Fassbinder & Scorsese | Athens | February 1
Fassbinder & Scorsese | Athens | February 1 The Premiere Nights Athens International Film Festival is paying tribute to the celebrated German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus with the screening of two landmark films at the Goethe Institute in Athens (Goethe.de) from his years-long association with two great filmmakers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with whom he did 15 […]
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