Eero Saarinen
KAS clears way for demolitions inside former Elliniko airport
Another obstacle to the mixed-use development of the former Athens airport at Elliniko was lifted on Wednesday, after the state's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) unanimously decided to allow the investor to demolish numerous buildings in the park.
Decision on Elliniko park cuts red tape on design, building permits
The first of the three joint ministerial decisions that will fast-track the big investment project at Elliniko, the former site of the Athens airport, was published in the Government Gazette on Thursday.
It concerns the Metropolitan Park, which will cover an area of 200 hectares - about a quarter of the total - of which about 40 will be built.