Votanikos

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said on Friday that the new Panathinaikos stadium in the Votanikos district of Athens is on track and that the goal is to have it delivered by 2026.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Panathinaikos Athletic Club President Panagiotis Malakates, Doukas said the project is gaining momentum.

The new Panathinaikos stadium in Votanikos and the redevelopment project at the team's old stadium on Alexandras Avenue will be ready by 2026, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has said.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the mayor said that the timetable for the completion of both stadiums is binding since funding will be lost otherwise.

As the Avgi storm brings a cold front and heavy rainfall throughout Attica, Athens authorities have been placed on high alert to deal with emergencies.

Specifically, homeless shelters throughout the capital are expecting increased traffic through to the 31st.

Two new parks will help shield Athens from the risks of the climate crisis, according to Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis.

Greece's Court of Audit has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new stadium for Athens soccer club Panathinaikos.

Wednesday's news of former businessman Babis Vovos' arrest over unpaid debts seemed ironic as it coincided with the activation of the law concerning the double rehabilitation project for the areas of Votanikos and Ambelokipi in Athens.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Wednesday unveiled plans to revamp 19 playgrounds across the capital as part of his broader plan to improve the daily life of city-dwellers.

After years of delays, Athens' first official mosque is set to open by early summer, Kathimerini understands.

According to sources, the mosque's governing committee will meet next week with the aim of launching tenders pertaining to security, cleaning services and supplies.

A campaign by the City of Athens to prettify the capital continued on Sunday with a cleanup of two of the city's most popular squares: Exarchia and Kolonaki.

The inauguration of Athens' first official mosque appears to have been a pre-election stunt by the previous government as, Kathimerini has learned, the Religious Affairs Ministry has not yet assumed ownership of the building and the site will likely not operate before the year end.