Kostas Bakoyannis

City Hall on Monday unveiled a 24-million-euro project to repair and maintain sidewalks across Athens with the aim of making the capital safer and more accessible for pedestrians.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Friday responded to criticism over scenes of over-crowding at Thursday's unveiling of the new fountain on downtown Omonia Square.

Dozens of people cautiously gathered at downtown Omonia on Thursday night for the unveiling of its new fountain by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, who launched a revamp of the cheerless square shortly after taking over at the municipal authority last year.

As we wait for Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis to reveal the details of his plan to revamp the city center, including the creation of an extensive pedestrian network, the recent overhaul of Omonia Square appears to be but a small taste of what's to come - an appetizer, let's say.

The much-beleaguered attempt to free up more public space in the downtown Athens area has come back to the fore at a particularly auspicious time. 

After the ambitious vision of creating a large traffic-free zone in Athens more or less fizzled out at the end of the previous decade, the Athens Municipal Council breathed new life into the project on Monday after approving a proposal for an extended pedestrian network and a drastic reduction of cars in the city center.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Monday unveiled a proposal for an extended pedestrian network in the center of the capital, dubbed "The Grand Walk."

The proposal was presented to Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos amid government plans to support cafes and restaurants which have been seriously hit by the coronavirus outbreak by allowing them extra space for outdoor seating.

Vocalist Alkistis Protopsalti sings to two people on a balcony in Athens, on Saturday. The popular folk and art house music performer went on a mini-bus tour through the Greek capital over the weekend, entertaining residents who are stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown.

A cleaner working for the municipality of Athens who found a bag containing 19,000 euros and delivered it to the police has been commended for her honesty and integrity by Athens

Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, who met with the employee and her supervisor to congratulate them.

A cleaner working for the municipality of Athens found a bag containing 19,000 euros and delivered it to the police, Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis revealed in a social media post late Wednesday.

Bakoyiannis met with the woman and her supervisor to congratulate them for their reaction.