Athens
Plan to revitalize ODOS unit amidst data showing lackluster enforcement of public protest laws
Οut of the 315 rallies held in Athens since the beginning of the year, only 140 were officially notified to the authorities as required by law, according to data from the Greek Police (ELAS).
Athens games promote Paris Olympics
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.
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E-buses to hit Athens, Thessaloniki streets in May
Within May electric buses will be on the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport responsible for Transportation Christina Alexopoulou emphasized in an interview on Wednesday with Real FM radio.
As she stated, the objective is to upgrade the fleets of both cities with each new bus entering service replacing an older one.
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Protests persist against private universities
Thousands of students gathered in Athens on Thursday to protest against newly enacted legislation allowing the establishment of private universities in the country.
Critics argue that the move will devalue degrees obtained from public universities and exclude those who cannot afford private education.
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Case of a 12-year-old girl in Kolonos: Reactions intensify after Michos' motion to acquit on rape charge
Rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki - Fierce confrontation in Parliament with Florides and opposition - Why the prosecutor has "doubts" about the offences of rape and pimping for the main accused
Illegal crossings from Turkey have plummeted, says migration minister
Renewed efforts at cooperation between Athens and Ankara have had a marked effect on reducing refugee flows along the Eastern Mediterranean Corridor, Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Thursday.
Thousands protest prosecutor’s recommendation in Kolonos pimping case
Thousands rallied in downtown Athens on Thursday evening over judicial developments in the Kolonos child sexual abuse and pimping case.
The prosecutor argued on Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence to convict 55-year-old businessman Ilias Michos of raping the young girl, forcing her into prostitution and profiting from pimping.
ISAP station reopens after bomb threat closure
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.
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Our Flags | Athens | March 14 – April 7
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
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Controversy erupts over prosecutor’s recommendation in Kolonos pimping case
A prosecutor's recommendations for the chief suspect in the case of an Athens girl, who was sexually abused and forced into prostitution when she was 12 years old, spurred tension in Parliament on Thursday, as a protest rally was planned to take place in the city center.