Aris Spiliotopoulos

 Proposes vote on plans to pedestrianize Panepistimiou, criticizes Kaminis for not lighting up city following PAO soccer cup victory

New Democracy’s mayoral candidate for Athens, Aris Spiliotopoulos, said on Monday that he is in favor of constructing a mosque in Athens, but not near the city center.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Friday chided Aris Spiliotopoulos, his New Democracy rival in May’s local elections, after the deputy likened Athens to Kabul in the wake of Thursday’s bomb explosion outside the Bank of Greece.

“He is undermining the city’s effort to improve in terms of tourism,” Kaminis said on Skai Radio.

New Democracy’s candidate for Athens mayor, Aris Spiliotopoulos, on Friday hit back at criticism from leftist parties over his pledge that he will hold a referendum on building a mosque in the Greek capital should he win May’s municipal election.