Artist invents a floating co-working space on Krakow’s Vistula river
The design was inspired by the natural environment and is fully respecting it
Polen / Krakow / Entwicklung
Griechenland / Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens unveils a new, modern shelter for stray animals
Homeless cats and dogs in the Greek capital will finally receive the protection and care that they need
Griechenland / Athens / Digitale Transformation / Innovation und Forschung
Athens Science Festival 2021 will take place virtually
From 27 to 29 March, you can participate in the country’s largest science festival
Griechenland / Athens / Öffentlicher Raum / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens takes another step towards eliminating homelessness
In addition to providing housing for the homeless, the Greek capital has now adopted a bill ensuring the recognition of their fundamental rights
Griechenland / Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens announces its first ‘Women’s Counselling Centre’
In honour of 8 March, the Greek capital revealed the establishment of a centre for victims of gender-based violence
Griechenland / Athens / Kultur und Tourismus
“Love Letters from Athens”: A heart-warming digital campaign
Athens touches the hearts of millions with its launch of six short videos that depict messages of hope and anticipation written on postcards from the capital
Griechenland / Athens / Interviews
K. Bakoyannis: For the first time in many years, we have the need and opportunity to take action
Interview with the Mayor of Athens on crisis management and the path to recovery
Griechenland / Athens / Öffentlicher Raum
Athens unveils its second “pocket park” as officials seek to bolster city’s greenery
Decades of construction has left the Greek capital with too few green public spaces and now authorities are eager to remedy that
Griechenland / Athens / Kultur und Tourismus
Athens overview from above
Enjoy some marvellous views of Athens from above
Griechenland / Athens / Entwicklung
Athens – a safe harbor for digital nomads during corona
The city offers the perfect conditions for those seeking a better work-life balance and whose job allows them to be on the move
Griechenland / Athens / Öffentlicher Raum
Historical buildings in Athens “liberated” from abandonment and decay
Some 63 edifices have once again been welcomed as part of the Greek capital’s historical heritage
Griechenland / Athens / Öffentlicher Raum
Cleaning Sundays aim to keep Athens spotless and healthy
The latest of these large-scale initiatives took aim at the city’s most densely populated district
Griechenland / Athens / Digitale Transformation
Athens furthers digitalization efforts
Several services are now available in a digital format in the Greek capital in a bid to avoid and reduce queues
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens helped more than 33,000 people in need during the holiday season
Several projects were launched by the city to help the vulnerable during the holidays
Athens / Kultur und Tourismus
Athens sets its sights on becoming an attractive filmmaking destination
The municipality has signed a landmark cooperation agreement with several organisations which will bolster their joint efforts in achieving the goal
Athens / Energieeffizienz
Former refugee settlement to grow into Athens’ new green lung
After decades of legal disputes, the Greek capital has finally managed to secure the land and make use of it as it sees fit
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens’ fight against graffiti puts local government’s persistence on display
A massive anti-graffiti initiative was concluded earlier last week, cleaning up some of the Greek capital’s most famous landmarks
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens prepares to kickstart long-awaited Double Regeneration project
Through the initiative, two massive supra-local metropolitan areas for relaxation, culture and sport will be created in the Greek capital
Athens / Thessaloniki / Mobilität / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
New COVID train transports coronavirus patients from Thessaloniki to Athens
The COVID train allows patients to quickly and safely reach the capital’s hospitals
Athens / Entwicklung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Greece’s Acropolis on the path to full accessibility
The Greek Culture and Sports Ministry is placing an emphasis on ensuring that everyone can visit the site, no matter their disabilities or health and mobility problems
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens ensures proper information flow about COVID-19 for migrants
The city radio will be broadcasting information in 12 languages
Athens / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
New lighting system illuminates Greece’s Acropolis
The lights aim to bring out the best of Athens’s iconic landmark
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens stands on the side of the vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Greek capital has placed a special emphasis on protecting those most in need
Athens / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
Athens’s shops allowed to remain open on Sundays in bid to stimulate economic activity
The measure was introduced in order to protect jobs and businesses in the aftermath of COVID-19
Athens / Mobilität
Athens’s Great Walk pilot project extended by three months
Authorities are also looking at ways to solve traffic issues and congestions in the city
Athens / Lisbon / Kultur und Tourismus
Excellent handling of COVID-19 leads to summertime success in Europe's cities
Countries that managed to successfully contain the coronavirus pandemic have seen their cities become a preferred destination for tourists
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens’s historic development continues in full force
Citizens can already travel on the Great Walk of Athens, development of which began just last month
Athens / Mobilität
Car traffic banned in Athens downtown
The decision for pedestrianization was taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens greenlights massive city centre redevelopment project
Athens’ “Great Walk” is one of the biggest projects ever conceived in the Greek capital
Athens / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
Athens’ Acropolis undergoes renovation
The world-famous archaeological site will be getting new upgrades so that it could better meet the expectations of visitors
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Athens University embraces online education
It is offering free online courses to citizens of the country’s islands and border regions
Amsterdam / Athens / Barcelona / Brussels / Helsinki / Krakow / London / Milan / Munich / Paris / Porto / Prague / Utrecht / Warsaw / Wien / Kultur und Tourismus
22 European cities call for reinforced EU regulation of vacation rental platforms
They have made three key demands
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens Riviera Project prepares for second phase of construction
With the first phase almost completed, authorities are now on the lookout for investors to continue to good work
Athens / Cork / Paris / Rijeka / Rome / Sibiu / Wien / Kultur und Tourismus
Find out which are the European Best Destinations for 2020
The winner Colmar is also known as the Sunniest city in France
Athens / Bildung und Sport
National Library of Greece provides users access to 200 million electronic documents
It also provides content that is not offered by any Greek university
Athens / Paphos / Mobilität
New Paphos-Athens flights already launched
The Cyprus Airways flights will run three times a week, while Aegean will complete the journey twice per week
Athens / Bildung und Sport
Ice skate for free in Athens
Lace up your boots and grab your favourite sweater
Athens / Entwicklung
The streets of Athens were “adopted” for Christmas decoration
The initiative is part of the program “Adopt Your City” launched by Mayor Bakoyannis
Athens / Energieeffizienz
Greek Parliament to invest 3 million euros in becoming energy efficient
After the completion of the project, the building will consume at least 30% less energy
Athens / Entwicklung
Lycabettus Hill in Athens to be renovated for 1.5 million euro
The iconic landmark will become safer and more attractive to visitors and local residents
Athens / Bildung und Sport
Record participation expected at Athens Marathon this weekend
Some 60,000 runners are to take part in the world-famous sporting event
Athens / Entwicklung
Athens has launched new “Adopt Your City” program
Mayor Bakoyannis calls on residents to get involved and improve the city
Athens / Energieeffizienz
Athens with anti-graffiti cleanup campaign
Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, has pledged to change the face of his beloved city
Athens / Thessaloniki / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
EIB grants Greece 355 million to protect cities from floods and climate change
The loan will help 500,00 people in Athens, Thessaloniki and the Peloponnese
Athens / Kultur und Tourismus
Picasso and van Gogh masterpieces will soon be on display in Athens
New museum of international contemporary and modern art will open in October
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
The Athens Fancy Women Bike Ride is coming
On 22nd of September the event will ask for cycle safe cities
Athens / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Athens to have 6 new skyscrapers
They will be located at Athens Former Hellinikon Airport
Athens / Politik und Reformen
Major Mayors of Europe – the Bakoyannis family
Dora and Kostas Bakoyannis - the former and incumbent mayors of Athens come from a family which has shaped Greek politics for centuries
Athens / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Centre for controlled drug use to open in Athens
It will be able to help 50 people per day
Amsterdam / Athens / Barcelona / Bonn / Bratislava / Brussels / Bucharest / Copenhagen / Cork / Lisbon / Ljubljana / London / Madrid / Nicosia / Paris / Riga / Stockholm / Energieeffizienz
European mayors demand EU emissions peak by next year
In an open letter published today, 210 mayors also call on the Council and Member States to halve emissions by 2030 and reach a net-zero by the mid-century