Piraeus

Criminal charges have reportedly been filed against the president and four other officials of Olympiacos FC by judicial authorities handling a major case involving 167 defendants linked to a criminal organization within football.

Metro and tram services in Athens and Piraeus have been modified on Monday to facilitate the parades in the two cities to mark the October 28 national holiday of "Ochi Day."

Traffic restrictions will be imposed on metro and tram services tomorrow Monday by order of the Hellenic Police, due to the parades to celebrate the National Anniversary of October 28th 1940.

According to an update from STASY:

The Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability in the Blue Economy was held with great success, in the framework of the project “Blue Innovators of Piraeus”, an initiative of the Municipality of Piraeus to highlight the innovative action of blue economy businesses.

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday emphasized the significant growth prospects of Greece's blue economy in the coming years, contingent on reducing its environmental and climate impact.

In the early 1950s, Greek lawyer Konstantinos Methenitis went to London seeking shipowner clients to draft insurance contracts for their vessels. In the closed clubs of the City where the shipping community gathered, it was customary for women to sit on one side and men on the other to discuss their business matters.

A fire broke out Monday evening in an abandoned building near the port of Piraeus' metro station. 

Firefighters brought the blaze under control at around 9 p.m., deploying 40 firefighters and nine vehicles. The fire's cause is still unknown.

Piraeus Mayor Giannis Moralis deemed the fire "dangerous" due to the dense urban area, noting a nearby bar was destroyed. 

According to Spitogatos data, average asking prices for residential sales prices across Greece increased by 6.8% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, while average asking prices for rental properties increased by 7.6%.

The highest house purchase prices were recorded in the southern suburbs of Athens and the Cyclades, the lowest in Kastoria and Florina

The issue of water-logging that experts say our country is facing due to prolonged drought has led the relevant agencies to mobilize. The problem of water scarcity is of course a headache for EYDAP which has to take care of the water supply of a large part of the basin and especially the capital and the surrounding municipalities.

Athens and Piraeus have moved up to seventh place in the global ranking of the largest shipping metropolitan centers. It is the heart of Greek-owned shipping, which is the biggest force in the international shipping industry, and is home to Greek and foreign shipping companies as well as Greek and foreign shipping companies.