Elliniko-Argyroupoli

“If you start now from the center of Athens, you’ll reach Rovaniemi faster than Marousi.” With this phrase, drivers humorously express their frustration over the traffic in the capital, which becomes increasingly unbearable as the Chr

Stations on metro Line 2 will be closed on Sunday and Monday (December 15-16) evening for the installation of the 5G network.

The stations Elliniko, Argyroupoli, Alimos, Ilioupoli and Agios Dimitrios will be closed at 10.30 p.m. until the end of service, the operator Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) said Saturday.

Road authorities have scheduled traffic restrictions this Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. along Vouliagmenis Avenue in southern Athens to facilitate a road race in the area.

The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry National Federation (HACCI NF), a network connecting Greek-Australian business groups across Australia, celebrated a major milestone as its New South Wales branch officially joined the federation.

The announcement was made at the 2024 HACCI Excellence Awards Gala, highlighting efforts to unify Greek businesses across Australia.

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place on Vouliagmenis Avenue, a key route from central Athens to the southern seaside suburbs, starting Saturday and continuing until November 22 due to ongoing roadwork.

The measures, which will affect traffic 24 hours a day, will be implemented in stages. 

Early in the afternoon, around 4:30-5:00 pm, is a great time of day to gaze at the progress being made on the Riviera Tower from the highest point of Carea Avenue, facing the sea. This is an opportune time for spotting the far horizon, as at that stage traffic on that particular roadway is progressing, barely, at a slow pace.

The first residents of the Elliniko development in southern Athens are expected to move in by end-2026, Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou told press representatives, after their tour of the construction sites.

"The projects are advancing as planned, despite the difficult construction market," he noted.

The decision follows an incident last Saturday night when underage patrons were hospitalized after consuming alcohol at the bar in question.

Luxury goods companies have been breaking one record after another in Greece in recent years, with sales in 2023, and even in 2022, when the market was under the influence of the pandemic, being higher than those of 2019.

By the end of the month, the excavations for the country’s largest shopping center, which will be ready in 2027 within the Ellinikon project, are expected to be completed, while in the infrastructure sector, namely the flood protection works, 2024 will be the first milestone for the completion of works on the