Athens

Athens as a destination city may have not reached overcapacity in the number of visitors, but it presents "tourism fragility" and "sensitivity" in terms of pressure on its infrastructure from recent years' rise in tourism, a study found.

From Friday, December 20, 2024, vehicle owners in Athens will have the opportunity to collect their license plates that had been removed by the Athens Municipal Police. This will help facilitate their transportation for the Christmas holidays.

Having completed its first year of operation, the Maria Callas Museum in Athens has been shortlisted for the prestigious European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA) 2025, marking its emergence as a contemporary cultural institution with a global perspective.

Our indifference to the news that "business closures are overturned by courts" has an explanation: the many loopholes of the law. The ingenuity of the offenders is proportional to the flexibility (weakness) of justice.

Hello, the Christmas spirit continued yesterday in our politics, with K.M warmly welcoming Mayor Charis along with Christos Protopappas, as well as his own Skertsos and Livanio, who of course are also the Prime Minister’s airport transfers from PASOK. At the meeting, of course, was also Mylonakis with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Development, Mrs.

The “Christmas spirit” didn’t stop the rivalry between Haris Doukas and Nikos Hardalias over New Year’s Eve in Athens. The conflict arose after the decision of the Attica Regional Governor to organize a New Year’s celebration at the “Christmas Village” in Pedion tou Areos, while the Mayor of Athens hosts 2025 in Syntagma Square.

Hello! The news that was widely discussed was the departure of the Prime Minister’s economic advisor, Alexis Patelis, from his position at the end of the year. Let’s start with the basics: Patelis left on his own and in a good climate—this to dispel any recycled scenarios that he supposedly disagreed with the upcoming measures against banks or with the recent statements by K.M.

The Municipality of Athens has introduced the SafeAthens app to boost residents' security. Developed by the Athens Municipal Development Agency (DAEM), the app allows users to report emergencies, natural disasters, and other risks in real time.

Wanting to enhance the sense of security of its citizens, the municipality of Athens will implement Safe Athens.

This is an application, developed by the DAEM, which enables anyone moving within the boundaries of the municipality to immediately report several potential emergencies or natural disasters.

The festive season officially began in the heart of Athens on Thursday evening with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Syntagma Square.

The celebration, organized by the Municipality of Athens, included a performance by singer Nefeli Fasouli accompanied by the Athens Big Band. The event was hosted by state broadcaster ERT duo Nancy Zabetoglou and Thanasis Anagnostopoulos.