Kypseli
Gang of drug dealers arrested; 26,000 euros confiscated
A drug-dealing ring that was active in the center of Athens was unraveled on Monday, with police arresting six gang members - five Albanian nationals, aged 25, 27, 29, 36 and 47 and one Greek woman, 20.
Police confiscated more than 26 kilos of cannabis, a pistol, 26,000 euros and two cars after raids in homes and cars in the districts of Kypseli and Neos Cosmos.
Construction of Athens Metro Line 4 to begin in early 2017
The long-awaited tender for the construction of Line 4 of the Athens Metro is set to take place in early 2017, authorities said Monday.
The extension will link the densely populated suburbs of Galatsi, Kypseli, Kaisariani and Zografou to the other three lines of the metro network.
Attacks Target Three Offices of SYRIZA in Athens
Arsonists attacked three offices of the largest ruling party in the Greek capital of Athens overnight.
Incendiary devices went off at the offices of SYRIZA in Glyfada, Nea Ionia and Kypseli between 1 and 3 a.m. on Monday.
The three attacks caused damage, but no casualties have been reported, daily Kathimerini informs.
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ATMs torched in three Athens neighborhoods
Unidentified arsonists on Thursday targeted bank ATMs in three Athens neighborhoods, Kypseli, Nea Ionia and Patissa, causing significant damage but no injuries.
Police did not confirm whether the attacks were related.
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Three National Bank of Greece ATMs targeted in Athens
Three National Bank of Greece ATM machines were targeted by unknown assailants in various parts of Athens early Thursday, authorities said.
The attacks were carried out in the areas of Kypseli, Nea Ionia and Patissia, causing damage but no injuries.
Winner of 9.5-mln-euro lotto ticket partially … surfaces, as lawyer steps forth
The lucky winner of more than 9.5 million euros in the “Joker” lottery game may not have appeared so far, but two of his, or her, attorney visited the “lucky” betting parlour on Tuesday.
According to the betting pools operator OPAP, the multi-million-euro ticket cost a mere … three euros.
The ticket was submitted at a parlour in the Kypseli district of central Athens.
Successive attacks on ATMs in Athens suggest coordinated action
Unidentified arsonists targeted the ATMs of bank branches in various parts of greater Athens early Saturday in attacks that caused damage but no injuries.
The first attack was on an ATM in Kypseli, the second occurred a few minutes later in the suburb of Pefki, the third was in Zografou and the fourth in the suburb of Maroussi.
A taste of Ethiopia in central Athens
Fans of ethnic cuisine are constantly seeking out unique tastes. They can now enjoy such in the Ethiopian restaurant in the central Athens district of Kypseli. The restaurant, named “Lalibela” after the Ethiopian city, has been in business since 2000, offering a variety of exotic tastes from the African’s cuisine.
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Suspected accomplice in writer's murder turns himself in
A Romanian man who is suspected of taking part in the December 5 murder of acclaimed Greek novelist Menis Koumandareas, 83, in his Athens home, has turned himself into the prosecutor investigating the case, according to reports on Friday.
Man caught for author murder
A 26-year-old Romanian man was arrested in Athens on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering author Menis Koumandareas at his home on December 6. Police are also searching for another Romanian man.
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