Markopoulo
Three killed in separate road accidents
Three people were killed and one person was injured in separate traffic accidents late on Thursday and early on Friday morning in Attica.
At around 8.30 p.m., a bus struck a 49-year-old cyclist, who was originally from India, on the Metamorfosi-Ano Patisia route in Nea Filadelfia. The cyclist was transferred to hospital, where he subsequently died.
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Equestrian festival starts
The Athens Equestrian Festival 2023 will be held for the third consecutive year at the Olympic Equestrian Center in Markopoulo, East Attica, from Thursday to Sunday.
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Aplekton wins tender for Olympic Equestrian Center
State asset utilization fund (TAIPED) on Thursday announced Aplekton Holdings Co Limited as the highest bidder in a tender for the long-term lease of part of the former Olympic Equestrian Center at Markopoulo, Attica, where the equestrian events were held during the 2004 Olympics.
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One bidder for Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Center
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) announced Tuesday it had received one bid for the long-term lease of part of the former Olympic Equestrian Center of Markopoulo in eastern Attica, where the equestrian events during the 2004 Olympic Games were held.
The bid was submitted by APLEKTON Holdings Co. Limited.
Privatization agency signals intent to proceed with several tenders for properties, infrastructure around Greece
Greece's privatization agency (HRADF) has signaled an intent to prepare and push forward with international tenders for a handful of state-owned and managed assets, even over the summer season, including for the Attiki Odos tollway in the greater Athens urban area and the sell-off of another 30 percent of the Athens International Airport.
RHCP at Ejekt | Athens | June 5
Tickets for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Ejekt at Markopoulo Park, a 20-minute drive southeast of Athens, are available on presale.
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Horse races return to action this Sunday, aiming at ‘family days’
OPAP-owned Horse Races SA is going back into action on Sunday at the Markopoulo course. Races will now take place on Sundays instead of Saturdays due to OPAP's intention to turn the course into the "Markopoulo Entertainment Park."
Amendments to horse racing company deal
The government tabled an amendment on Monday to the concession contract for betting on horse racing for 20 years.
The amendment, which will be voted on by the House on Tuesday, includes three main changes to the contract signed by state sell-off fund TAIPED and OPAP gaming company in 2015.
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Police concerned at spike in violent thefts
The Greek Police (ELAS) is on high alert amid a spike in violent robberies and burglaries in recent months, with official figures, due to be released in the coming days, expected to point to a significant increase in such crimes over the past year.
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