Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki’s long-overdue Holocaust memorial park gets green light

The memorial prayer (Askava) and the laying of wreaths at the annual event commemorating the National Day of Remembrance of the Greek Jewish Martyrs and Heroes of the Holocaust on January 28 was among the last to be held on the pavement of Nikis Avenue, in central Thessaloniki.

The Specter of the People | Thessaloniki | February 10

The 2023 Thessaloniki Photobiennale's main exhibition "The Specter of the People" is reaching its culmination with an insightful event at the MOMus-Thessaloniki Museum of Photography (Warehouse A, Thessaloniki Port) on February 10. Four presentations will address the pressing reality of populism depicted in the exhibits, offering visitors a final opportunity to explore the artwork.

Much-needed flyover causing traffic nightmare in Thessaloniki

Despite the complaints about the traffic congestion caused by the construction of a flyover on a ring road in Thessaloniki, the Infrastructure Ministry has categorically rejected any possibility of suspending the project, as the inconvenience will be temporary and the benefits will be permanent.

Fire breaks out in scrap metal recycling yard in Thessaloniki

A fire broke out under undetermined conditions at a scrap metal recycling yard in Diavata near the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday. 

Successive explosions are allegedly taking place, while fragments are reportedly being propelled into the surrounding area. 

Firefighting forces have been dispatched to the scene, and traffic regulations have been implemented.

University security apparently lost in translation

Only four of the country's 25 universities have security plans recognized by the Citizen Protection Ministry and, as recent developments have shown, even these have yet to be implemented. Plans have been drafted by the universities of Patra and Thessaloniki, along with Athens' National Technical University and University of Economics. 

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