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Athens mayor to meet ethnic Greeks in Himare

Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis is due to travel to Himare on Monday to meet with members of the ethnic-Greek community in the southern Albanian city. He is also expected to express support for the mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, who has been held in pretrial custody since being arrested in May on charges of vote-buying. 

Athens, Zagreb mayors issue joint statement condemning violence

The mayors of Athens and Zagreb have issued a joint statement condemning the fierce clashes between rival supporters in the Greek capital, resulting in the death of a 29-year-old soccer fan on Monday.

"Senseless violence and bloodshed find no place within our stadiums, cities, or society," said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and his Zagreb counterpart, Tomislav Tomasevic.

Athens among world’s top 10 conference destinations

Athens ranked eighth in the world ranking for conference tourism for 2022, according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), rising eight places from 2019.

Therefore, the Greek capital now forms part of the top 10 of the world's most attractive destinations for events and meetings, as announced at the IMEX Frankfurt trade show in late May.

Athens mayor tells political parties ‘no one above the law’ for littering

The fines imposed on political parties for illegal poster pollution not only concern one party, nor are they driven by a money collection logic, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis told Skai on Tuesday, commenting on the reactions of the communist KKE party to the penalty it received from the municipality.

More support for Athens cinemas under threat

A press conference was held by Greek cinema associations at a packed Astor movie theater in downtown Athens on Tuesday, calling for the rescue of the Ideal, Astor and Irida cinemas, which are at immediate risk of closure. In a pre-recorded message, Greek-French director Costa-Gavras urged Culture Minister Lina Mendoni to intervene.

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