Omonoia
Burglar breaks down wall to enter jewellery store
A burglar broke into jewellery store in Omonoia Square, central Athens, early Thursday morning and took jewellery and watches valued at 50,000 euros.
The suspect is believed to have entered through an unsecured door in an adjacent cultural center, demolished the party wall and gained his way into the jewelry store.
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Traffic diversions planned ahead of rallies against private universities
Emergency traffic measures will be implemented in downtown Athens, starting at noon on Thursday, due to a rally that to be held by student associations and educational unions against the bill for the establishment of private universities.
Traffic measures ahead of farmers’ rally in downtown Athens
Police will implement emergency traffic measures as thousands of farmers from different parts of the country descend on the Greek capital in their tractors on Tuesday.
The disappearance of Athens’ Commercial Triangle
The Commercial Triangle of Athens is defined as the central area of the Municipality of Athens, flanked by Stadiou, Mitropoleos and Athinas streets, with the vertices of the imaginary "triangle" being Syntagma, Monastiraki and Omonia squares. In addition, it includes the squares of Klathmonos and Kolokotronis on Stadiou, as well as Kotzias Square on Athinas.
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Gradual road closures planned ahead of 1973 student uprising anniversary
Gradual road closures will come into effect ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising, to be commemorated with a big rally across the city centre on Friday.
Is Omonia about to become livable again?
A middle-aged German couple walk along Tritis Septemvriou Street towards Omonia Square. Strolling nonchalantly along, they talk and laugh in an animated manner, seeming to enjoy the hot Athenian sun. If the Omonia Square fountains weren't in the way, they'd be able to see the Acropolis. The man is carrying a backpack and an expensive-looking camera.
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Schinas: Detention of ethnic Greek mayor in Albania ‘profoundly anti-European’
The continued incarceration by the Albanian authorities of an ethnic Greek who was elected mayor of Himare in May is "profoundly anti-European" and risks becoming a barrier to the "Albanian people's European aspirations," European Commission Vice President for Protecting the European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas has said.
Himare’s ethnic Greeks rally for detained mayor
A large number of ethnic Greeks attended a demonstration on Monday staged by the Omonoia organization in the southern Albanian city of Himare, demanding the immediate release of mayor-elect Fredi Beleri.
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Rally planned to protest detention of Himare mayor-elect Beleri
The ethnic Greek organization Omonoia is holding a rally in the southern Albanian city of Himare on Monday evening to demand the immediate release of Fredi Beleri, the city's mayor-elect, so that he can be sworn in and assume his duties.
Surge of construction could transform city center
Construction activity in the center of Athens is booming, signaling a positive outlook for the Greek capital and raising expectations for its future. This column has previously reported on the emergence of fresh facades in Athens, gradually unveiled in central areas where post-war era buildings are being reconstructed.
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