Administrative regions of Greece

OASTH starts out on bumpy road

There was a changing of the guard at the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) on Thursday but it appears that the denunciation of the government's decision to remove the existing board and bring the firm under public control isn't going to stop anytime soon.

Transport delays in Athens draw commuters' ire

Public transport service delays in the capital this summer have reportedly prompted a backlash from commuters against staff working for STASY - the company that manages the Greek capital's metro, ISAP electric railway and tram.

In a statement, STASY workers said they are "on the side of commuters" and urged the company to take the necessary measures to resolve the issue.

Many Cyclades museums require upgrades due to growing collections, visitors

The remit of the Ephorate of Cycladic Antiquities may be the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, but its administrative offices are located in one of the most charming parts of old Athens. The entrance faces the Ancient Agora in Plaka. Ephorate director Dimitris Athanasoulis has a view of the Acropolis from his office.

Suspected arsonist arrested in connection with recent fires in Attica

A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody on Wednesday on a string of arson charges after authorities connected him to 16 fires in different parts of Attica. The suspect is accused of setting fires on forest and farmland in the areas of Penteli, Anthousa and Geraka between July 14 and August 1.

A jungle on the Hill of Nymphs

This summer, celebrated Argentinean artist Adrian Villar Rojas has transformed Athens's Hill of the Nymphs into a "jungle," posing questions to locals and foreign tourists about disappearance and extinction, as well as the passage and volatility of time.

ND blasts gov't over its response to Kythira fire

Conservative New Democracy attacked the government Monday over the magnitude of the devastation left behind by the fire on Kythira in southern Greece, saying that poor coordination and the lack of aerial support had allowed the blaze, which appeared under control late Friday, to flare up again on Saturday.

Athens mayor to make leadership bid for Democratic Alignment

Democratic Alignment has said that it welcomes the news that Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis intends to run against its incumbent leader, Fofi Gennimata, in party leadership elections in October. "Kaminis is welcome to the battle, as is every candidacy that adds to, and doesn't take away from the effort to create a new movement of the center-left," the party said in an announcement.

Attica's 500-mln-euro roadwork plans

Attica is bracing for work to start on road tunnel projects and other similar interventions currently planned for the next few years and budgeted at half a billion euros.

The aim is to improve quality of life and reduce traffic jams, while in some cases - such as at Elliniko - the projects are linked to major development and urban revamp plans.

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