Yiannis Boutaris
Boutaris heads to Skopje this week
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris will travel to Skopje on Thursday to meet with his counterpart, Petre Silegov, and discuss closer ties between the two cities.
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Clampdown on illegal parking in Thessaloniki
The city of Thessaloniki is on Monday launching a new scheme restricting parking in the downtown area in a bid to curb traffic congestion.
In the first phase of the scheme, motorists will have to pay to park in the historic district of Ano Poli, as well as on certain stretches of Pavlou Mela, Mitropoleos, Ermou and Ethnikis Amynas.
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Greece marks day of defiance
Students march in a parade in the northern Peloponnese town of Argos on Saturday. Similar events took place around the country to mark Ochi Day, which commemorates October 28, 1940, when Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas rejected Mussolini's ultimatum, propeling Greece into World War II.
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Thessaloniki mayor objects to schoolchildren in military parade
Just a few days before Ochi Day, which commemorates the rejection by Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas on October 28, 1940 of Mussolini's demand for access to Greek territory, propelling Greece into World War II, Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris expressed his opposition to the traditional parade by schoolchildren held in Greek cities to mark the anniversary.
A global monument against racism in Thessaloniki
It took Thessaloniki seven decades to restore its memories, recognize its mistakes, and, above all, to apologize for a piece of its history that was silently buried under the foundations of its university.
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The insignia of the Knight of the Legion of Honor was conferred upon the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris
The insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor was conferred upon the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris by the ambassador of France in Greece, Christophe Chantepy, in the name of the President of the French Republic.
Turkey, Greece To Launch Thessaloniki-Izmir Ferry Line
Turkey and Greece are working on the launch of a new ferry line to connect Thessaloniki and Izmir in the beginning of 2017, reported Dogan News Agency.
The Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris, who is enthusiastic about encouraging Turkish visits to the Greek city, was in Ankara where he held negotiations on the ferry project which will service both passenger and cargo vessels.
Santorini mayor says island has reached its tourism limit
Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos has asked the Greek Tourism Ministry to declare that the island has reached its tourism saturation point, as the law provides for.
Statue unveiled in Thessaloniki to mark Russian friendship
Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia's deputy prime minister (2nd from l), Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris (r), Ivan Savvidis, the head of the Federation of Greek Communities in Russia, and other officials unveil a statue of former Queen Olga in a street bearing her name on Saturday in Thessaloniki.
Statue of former queen to be inaugurated in Thessaloniki
A monument in tribute to former Queen Olga of Greece - the Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia - will be unveiled on Saturday in Thessaloniki on Vassilissis Olgas II Avenue as part of the Year of Greece in Russia and Russia in Greece.