Traffic congestion

The government directions issued for open-air markets have so far been adhered to by 95 percent, said Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Skai TV on Saturday.

Greece is mulling the introduction of further restrictions to public movement to contain the spread of coronavirus, extending a broad lockdown announced last week after a recent surge in violations, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Wednesday.

The notorious traffic congestion in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city by population, has eased over the past week amid the global coronavirus pandemic that is keeping residents away from the streets. 

The government's decision to introduce measures that will prevent small groups of protesters from causing traffic jams and disrupting public transport in downtown Athens is a step in the right direction as far as improving life in the Greek capital is concerned.

In the wake of Tuesday's traffic mayhem in Athens as a result of a metro strike decided at the 11th hour with the participation of a handful of workers, the Infrastructure Ministry is drawing up a provision that stipulates there should be adequate staff available to ensure that a minimum of scheduled services on the public transport network take place before a strike can be called.

Buying them will allow to load schedules along busy lines and to optimize the transport scheme. With the increase of rolling stock, the municipal carrier Burgasbus will have enough spare buses to guarantee quick response and replacement of vehicles in case of road accident and damage.

A seven car pile up on Attiki Odos highway, northern Athens, on Friday morning caused a major traffic jam during rush hour.

The crash happened on the airport-bound side of the highway near the Marousi junction ring road which lasted for about an hour.

A seven car pile up on Attiki Odos highway, northern Athens, on Friday morning caused a major traffic jam during rush hour.

The crash happened on the airport-bound side of the highway near the Marousi junction ring road which lasted for about an hour.

The migration crisis cannot be properly addressed without international cooperation. However, as more people keep flowing into the country, Greece's state apparatus has to display good coordination.

Restrictions on vehicles entering central Athens will be reinstated as of September 29, the Traffic Police said Friday.

The restrictions are enforced every year and are designed to reduce traffic congestion in downtown Athens.