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Protesters gathering for rally against private universities, roads close
Students and teachers were gathering in the center of Athens on Thursday ahead of a protest against a government bill establishing private universities.
Hundreds of people have gathered at Propylaea and are expected to march to Parliament, prompting the police to impose traffic restrictions.
National Library Reading Room closed due to ceiling collapse
Researchers who want to use the spaces of the neoclassical Vallianeio building of the National Library of Greece on central Panepistimiou Street in Athens are now directed to the office of the general director, as the Reading Room remains temporarily closed after part of the interior ceiling fell, which testifies to the need for urgent action by the ministries of Education and Culture for its c
Students to protest against establishment of private universities
Greek students are expected to march in several cities on Thursday over their disagreement with a government plan to establish private universities in the country.
In Athens, protesters are gathering at the Propylaia where the march will start later in the day.
Ideal cinema goes out with a ‘Pulp Fiction’ bang
With a screening of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," the Ideal, one of Athens' oldest cinemas, will close for good on Friday after more than a century in business.
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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.
New day for Athens cinemas
Old-style cinemas of the type we had before the dominance of multiplexes are returning to the center of Athens.
In the next few years, and as long as all the business plans are implemented, both the Apollon and the Attikon cinema in Stadiou Street will reopen, while the Cine Ideal in Panepistimiou Street is expected to be drastically upgraded, and the Astor will regain its glory.
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After Panepistimiou Street
I have observed the following: After the fiasco of the redevelopment of Panepistimiou Street in central Athens - the so-called Grand Walk - any project announced by the Municipality of Athens stumbles upon the suspicion of a portion of citizens regardless of their political leanings.
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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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Rallies in Athens following migrant ship sinking
Two separate protests were held in central Athens on Thursday evening protesting about the causes of the Pylos shipwreck tragedy.
Workers' unions gathered at Syntagma Square while leftist and antiracist organizations gathered at the old Athens University building on Panepistimiou Street, before marching through the city center.
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Athens traffic closures, transport stopages on May 1
Due to the May 1 union rallies, large parts of central Athens city center will be closed to traffic Monday and public transport services will be limited.
All three Metro lines and tram services will be shut down all day, as employees stage a 24-hour stoppage.