Alimos

Alt. Finance Minister Nadia Valavani issued a decision concerning the government’s plans for Hellenikon International Airport at the Agios Kosmas Seafront. Contrary to dreams for the 12-acred site to be turned into the biggest park in Europe, the airport will be used to serve the countries waste management needs.

The prospects for one of Greece?s few privatization projects, the development of the old Athens Airport plot at Elliniko, appeared unclear Wednesday, after Alternate Finance Minister Nadia Valavani said a small portion of the plot would be set aside to create waste management facilities for four municipalities.

Akanthous Summer

The famous spot by the beach for dining, drinking and dancing opens up on April 30. Wooden tables by the sand for diners, while others may prefer to drink a cocktail on the sunbeds under a moonlit starry night.

Poseidonos Avenue, Kalamaki, Tel. 210 9680800.

Acrotiri - Dream City

On Monday, March 23, a fascinating photo exhibition will kick off at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Alimos, offering its visitors the opportunity to admire 60 photographs of the Walls of Constantinople, a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great.

The lines outside the state Social Security Organization (IKA) in the south Athens district of Kallithea of beneficiaries queing up to have their health books stamped are dozens of meters long. The insured wait just to get a coveted priority ticket so that they can wait some more for their number to come up inside.

A man and his two sons were tied up by robbers that broke into their home in Alimos, southern Athens, early on Tuesday.

According to police, the five robbers forced open a balcony door at around 3.20 a.m. and threatened the three victims with a firearm.

By Vangelis Mandravelis

The medium-term fiscal plan submitted by the government to Parliament this week provides for revenues from privatizations to reach 1.5 billion euros within 2014.

Two people have been arrested for failing to issue receipts at a nightclub in Alimos, southern Athens, the Financial Police said on Monday.

The club’s managing director and manager were arrested after checks revealed that the establishment had failed to issue 1,400 euros worth of receipts to customers.

The two men are due to be charged for tax offenses.