Elliniko-Argyroupoli

Three Albanian nationals, arrested on June 13 over dozens of thefts and burglaries, escaped the police station where they were being held in Argyroupoli, southern Athens, by jumping out of the bathroom window.

Only technical issues remain to be resolved between Greece and its creditors to complete the compliance report required by the Eurogroup to complete the fourth program review in its next meeting on June 21, a government official said on Monday after a teleconference.

Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) employees are planning a new round of work stoppages on Tuesday to protest the planned closure of the bus depot at Elliniko, southern Athens, and the anticipated job losses that it will entail.

As a result of the walkouts, buses will run on a restricted service, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

In the latest hiccup in government efforts to push through a long-delayed investment at the site of the old Athens airport in Elliniko, south of the capital, a group of residents have launched a legal challenge against the project.

The annual Motorcycle Show organized by the Hellenic Association of Motor Vehicle Importers-Representatives is one of the country's biggest showcases of two-wheel rides produced around the world. Visitors can take bikes for test drives and get all their questions answered by the experts on hand. One of the highlights of this year's event is the BMW display of its latest models.

Transport authorities are moving forward with long-delayed activation of electronic barriers which started operating at Syntagma metro station in central Athens on Sunday with several more stations on the metro network to follow suit by March 15.

Barriers for disabled commuters will remain open until March 15.

The process for launching a tender for the license to operate the new casino at the Elliniko plot in southern Athens will begin in the next 20 days.

A decision signed by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos last week authorized gaming watchdog EEEP to start the procedure.

A major explosion outside a store selling linens and other household goods rocked the upscale southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada in the early hours of Tuesday.

The blast occurred shortly before 4 a.m. at 49 Vouliagmenis Avenue and was caused by a powerful explosive device placed outside the business, which sustained extensive damage.

No injuries were reported.

Greece will find itself in the rather odd position on Monday of still trying to complete its third review but also launching the fourth inspection by the institutions. It is a fitting moment in the sense that it marks the gradual transition from securing funding from its lenders to stay afloat to being able to propel itself into the future.

Two key steps for the implementation of much-needed privatization projects in Greece were taken on Thursday, with the Council of State approving the draft presidential decree for the development of the old Athens airport at Elliniko, and Parliament's ratification of the concession contract for Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH).