Athens

The TBM shaft at Veikou for the new Line 4 of the Athens Metro was visited today by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Staikouras, along with the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport

The centre of Athens is under siege due to the parallel protest rallies being held by federations, trade unions and unions as part of the 24-hour general strike.

Pireos street is closed from the height of Iera Odos, Panepistimiou street, Stadiou street from the height of Americas street, while all the streets around Syntagma are closed.

The arms cache discovered in a storage area of an apartment in the Athens neighborhood of Pangrati on Tuesday evening does not appear to be connected to the recent incident in the area of Ambelokipi, a senior official from the Ministry of Citizen Protection has told Kathimerini.

Nikos Romanos, a 31-year-old self-proclaimed anarchist, who was arrested by Greece's Counter-Terrorism Police on Monday while returning to his home in the northern Athens suburb of Neo Psychiko, has been granted time to testify on Friday in relation to the October 31 explosion at a third-floor apartment in the Ambelokipi neighborhood of central Athens.

Greece's major labor unions are set to stage a general strike on Wednesday, protesting the rising cost of living and demanding better wages and collective agreements.

In a historic building in downtown Cairo, among the Greek-style buildings built by the Greeks long ago, with their blue and white painted windows, lies the Greek Club of Cairo, which serves as a social and entertainment club and restaurant. In an outdoor hall, a sign reads "Hellas" and an entrance with the flags of Egypt and Greece in the middle.

The Environment Ministry has commissioned the Athens Academy and other institutions to create a national climate database that will allow Greek authorities to better predict extreme weather events.

The athlete from G.A.S. Ilissos finished in 2:18:56 – Second place went to Panagiotis Karaiskos and third place to Giorgos Menis – The first woman was Noula from Iraklis – The last runner is expected to finish by 17:42 – Detailed traffic regulations below.

Athens is getting ready to welcome tens of thousands of runners from 152 countries this weekend for the 41st Authentic Marathon.

The race weekend kicks off today with the 5km and the 5km OPAP Universities Night Run and will culminate tomorrow with the classic 42.195 km route. On the same day, the 10 km OPAP race will also start.

Greek and international investors and buyers are continuously seeking opportunities in the Greek real estate market, now in its seventh year of growth. Interest in residential properties in Athens neighborhoods and vacation homes is revealing surprising areas in terms of yields and sale prices.