Giorgos Kaminis

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.

Mayor calls for end to 'lawlessness' in Athens after vandalism spree

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Monday called for an end to lawlessness in the capital following a vandalism spree by self-styled anarchists who trashed dozens of store facades on Monday night in solidarity with the rejection of an appeal by a woman jailed on terrorism charges. 

Documenta's gift to Greece

Documenta 14's 100 days in Athens come to an end on Sunday. The international art event, which is based in Kassel and crossed German borders for the first time in his lengthy history to be cohosted by another European city, provoked waves of antipathy, despair from ideologically diverse camps and ridiculous amounts of criticism, but also praise and acceptance - albeit to a lesser extent.

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