Athens

Schoolchildren jump up in the air during a flashmob at the Panathenaic Stadium, host of the first modern Olympics, in Athens on Thursday. The show was part of a French Embassy event with sports and games promoting the Paris Games this summer.

The Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP) station in the southern Kallithea district was temporarily closed on Thursday due to a bomb threat. The station has resumed operations. 

A bomb disposal unit has rushed to the scene.
 
 
 

In celebration of Greek Independence Day on March 25, the Municipality of Athens and the Organization for Culture, Sport and Youth of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) present the exhibition "Our Flags, Glorious Fabrics, Markings of History." Featuring approximately 50 historic flags, each bearing its own symbolic significance, the exhibition spans key moments in Greek history from antiquity

Tourists visiting Athens are advised against using private transport services that do not have proper taxi licenses, following a crackdown on mini-vans carrying paying passengers to and from Athens airport.

Emergency traffic measures will be implemented in downtown Athens, starting at noon on Thursday, due to a rally that to be held by student associations and educational unions against the bill for the establishment of private universities.

Sevdaliza brings her seductive vibes to Athens at Gagarin205 stage (205 Liosion, gagarin205.gr). If you need an introduction, let's just mention that the Dutch-Iranian singer, songwriter and producer opened for Madonna during her recent Amsterdam performances. She has gained critical acclaim and a devoted fan base due to her creative blend of genres and magnetic stage presence.

The DEI International Cycling Tour of Greece 2024 returns for the third consecutive year, after its revival in 2022, with the race program evolving in this year's edition from 15 to 19 May 2024 in Athens

It was Sarah Whiting's last morning in Athens. For the final day of this dense, week-long tour of Greece, the weather improved and the winter sun shone over Syntagma Square. From her hotel balcony she enjoyed a typical sunny Athenian panorama, with the silhouette of the Parthenon in the background.

A hotel that has sprung up near the former royal estate of Tatoi in northern Athens is on course for demolition.

The 2,000-square-meter hotel has been illegally built by a businessman who was granted a permit to carry out repairs on a 120-square-meter building that was damaged in a major wildfire in the summer of 2021.

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) issued a call of interest for a majority stake sale (50%+1 share) in Lavrio Port Authority SA on Wednesday.

The authority has the exclusive right of use and development of the southeastern Attica port's sports fields, buildings and facilities through a 60-year concession it has signed with the Greek state.