Athens, Georgia

"We at City are tired. Everyone we know is tired. Exhaustion has become one of the fundamental features of urban life. When an experience becomes sufficiently widespread, it makes sense to ask if it's an indicator of a deeper condition."

Air conditioners are non-existent or poorly maintained at student halls of residence in Athens, residents have told the relevant authorities.

Students have requested the Institute for Youth and Lifelong Learning and the Ministry of Education to ensure that proper air-conditioning systems are installed in the residencies.

An overnight protest for Palestine is being organized on Monday outside Athens University's entrance on Panepistimiοu Street by the student associations of Athens.

In a statement, the associations slammed the support given to Israel by the EU, NATO and the US.

A two-day open-air music celebration in downtown Athens' Santaroza Square (5 Santaroza). Featuring avant-pop acts including Athens electronic duo Lip Forensics and DJ Mr.Z on May 18 and Belfast-based DJ David Holmes' eclectic set of electronic, trip hop, krautrock and house on May 19. Free admission.

“By 2025, all of these vehicles will be operating on the streets of Athens”

City history and architecture buffs are watching with mounting alarm as the last vestiges of an important piece of Athens' identity are being snuffed out with the rapid demolition of old stand-alone buildings, and especially residences from the interwar period.

Members of the public and student groups gather at the building of the Athens Polytechnic University in central Athens on Thursday, during the three-day commemoration of the 1973 student uprising, which marks its 50-year anniversary this year. [Yiannis Liakos/Intime News]

The 6th Athens International Children's Film Festival is back to remind us of the joys and frustrations of being a child and a teenager. This year's program includes 91 films from 32 countries, all about self-expression, growing up differently, and the joy of being yourself. Screenings will take place all over Athens and tickets cost 6 euros. Check out the program at athicff.com.

Students and pupils are expressing anger over the train collision in Tempe, northern Greece on February 28 with occupations and mobilizations at universities nationwide. 

In Athens, occupations are form around the emblematic university buildings in the city center by student groups.

The PM will return to Athens