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“There are discussions, consultations with the British Museum, and we are engaging in an open dialogue with the entire scientific community.

The long-anticipated Thessaloniki Metro officially opens to the public today, marking a milestone with its unique integration of ancient artifacts into the modern infrastructure.

Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras reconfirmed on Thursday that "18 full years after the signing of the basic contract for the project, on April 26, 2006, in 87 days Thessaloniki will have a metro." 

A 27-year-old delivery worker has been remanded into pretrial custody on charges of manslaughter through grievous bodily harm in the northern port city of Thessaloniki over the death of a man, aged 50, during a physical altercation.

Testifying before an investigating magistrate on Thursday, the suspect said he did not intend to kill the victim, who, he claimed, "started the fight."

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was a passenger in the first trial run of the Thessaloniki metro on Thursday.

The project has been plagued by years of delays mainly caused by the two re-designings of the Venizelos and Agia Sofia stations and legal wrangling over the antiquities uncovered while digging.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was a passenger in the first trial operation of the Thessaloniki metro on Thursday.

The project has been plagued by years of delays mainly caused by the two re-designings of the Venizelos and Agia Sofia stations and legal wrangling over the antiquities uncovered while digging. 

Elegant and refined, the lady of the North is a modern city full of vigour and life which welcomes those wishing to learn about its history and culture, or to have fun, relax and explore the latest trends in fashion.