This Belgian town will pay you to protect your home from burglars
And it will also advise you on the right way to do this
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- This is where you can find the cleanest bathing waters in the EU
- For the first time in two decades, Athens invests massively in architectural heritage
- Greece axes mask mandate from today
- Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families
- Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
- Athens unveils open-air exhibition, portraying life in Ukraine
Austria / Croatia / Greece / Malta / Green City / Welfare and Health
This is where you can find the cleanest bathing waters in the EU
According to a recent report by the European Environmental Agency, around 85% of bathing spots in the EU are of excellent status, but not all waters were made equal
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Development
For the first time in two decades, Athens invests massively in architectural heritage
Most of the buildings in the city were built before the 1970s and have been left to chip away and collect soot on their unique facades
Greece / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Greece axes mask mandate from today
This means that for the first time in two years, wearing a mask in a public setting is not obligatory in the Mediterranean country
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
Greece / Welfare and Health
Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
The Greek municipality is encouraging citizens to adopt four-legged friends
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
Athens unveils open-air exhibition, portraying life in Ukraine
“The war that should have never happened” will run until 13 June
Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health
Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
Greece / Thessaloniki / Green City
Thessaloniki strengthens efforts to protect its marine environment
It will test out the use of a sea drone to collect and remove waste
Greece / Tilos / Green City
Tilos has the highest rate of recycling in the world, officials claim
The Greek island has a recycling rate of 80% thanks to its Just Go Zero programme
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Green City
Nurseries in Athens teach children how to plant fruits and vegetables
The municipality wants to have gardens in all 68 of its nursery schools by the end of the year
Greece / Culture and Tourism
Mykonos Airport gets a new name in honour of a Greek heroine
It pays tribute to Manto Mavrogenous, a brave woman who fought for the independence of Greece
Greece / Athens / Politics and Reforms
Athens and Boston to become sister cities
A direct flight will connect the two metropolises for the first time in 25 years
Greece / Trikala / Cities in Pictures
Gallery: Trikala’s new garbage trucks portray cleaners as heroes
The Greek municipality wants to thank the "heroes of everyday life"
Finland / Germany / Greece / Luxembourg / Romania / Sweden / Culture and Tourism
UNESCO names six European sites as Global Geoparks
The sites stretch from Finland’s Salpausselkä to Luxembourg’s Mëllerdall and Greece’s islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca
Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Luxembourg / Economy and Finance
Housing prices in the EU have gone up by 42% in the last decade
Prices have more than doubled in Estonia, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Czechia, Austria and Lithuania
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
Athens reopens its ‘Friendship Clubs’ after a two-year break
People over the age of 60 will once again be able to meet up with friends, exercise, learn new skills, and participate in cultural events
Greece / Development / Energy efficiency
Greece unveils Europe’s largest photovoltaic park with bifacial panels
The 204.3 MW solar park will cover the needs of 75,000 households
Austria / Bulgaria / Greece / Spain / Dubrovnik / Madrid / Stara Zagora / Culture and Tourism / Growing City
19 municipalities will compete for European Youth Capital 2025
The selection features municipalities from across Europe, including the Ukrainian city of Lviv
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Athens offers citizens with disabilities free swimming lessons
People between the ages of 5 and 40 can seek the help of skilled professionals every week from Monday to Saturday
Greece / Athens / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
EUR 2.3 million to help 111 small businesses in Athens become greener
This is part of the ‘Athens Business Green Toolkit’ initiative
Greece / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Greece to supply schools with robotics equipment worth EUR 30 million
It is accelerating the digital transformation of education
Greece / Athens / Thessaloniki / Culture and Tourism
Greece promotes its big cities as ideal destinations for a ‘greekend’
The Mediterranean country invites you to ‘end your week like a Greek’ in Athens or Thessaloniki
Greece / EU funding updates / Green City
EIB allocates EUR 8.5 million to Europe’s leading producer of drinking straws
The support will increase Matrix Pack’s daily production of paper straws from 20 million to 30 million
Greece / Digital transformation / EU funding updates
EUR 125 million to strengthen Greece’s public sector digitalisation
This is the first time the European Investment Bank has signed such an agreement
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
62 smart signs tell the stories of important historical figures in Athens
Locals and tourists can now learn more about the Philhellenic Movement by simply scanning a QR code
Greece / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Greek teachers to receive EUR 200 vouchers to purchase IT equipment
The country is investing in the digital transformation of education
Finland / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Athens / Braga / Rome / Culture and Tourism
Which will Europe's best destination be in 2022?
People can vote for their top pick from a mix of 20 uniquely European spots, from across the continent
Greece / Heraklion / Development / Education and Sport / Public Spaces
Heraklion to modernise its public spaces with EUR 6.5 million
It will upgrade its existing playgrounds and create new opportunities for outdoor recreational activities
Greece / Athens / Development / Mobility / Public Spaces
Athens begins largest sidewalk restoration project since 2004 Olympics
The project is one of many that will improve the squares and pavements in the city
Greece / Athens / Digital transformation / Mobility
Athens installs 830 smart sensors to prevent illegal parking
It wants to ensure that people with disabilities, senior citizens, and parents with strollers can safely use the city’s sidewalks
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Austria / Croatia / Greece / Malta / Green City / Welfare and Health
This is where you can find the cleanest bathing waters in the EU
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Development
For the first time in two decades, Athens invests massively in architectural heritage
Greece / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Greece axes mask mandate from today
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Athens holds Cultural Summer Camp to help single-parent families
Greece / Welfare and Health
Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
Athens unveils open-air exhibition, portraying life in Ukraine
Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health
Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals
Greece / Thessaloniki / Green City
Thessaloniki strengthens efforts to protect its marine environment
Greece / Tilos / Green City
Tilos has the highest rate of recycling in the world, officials claim
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Green City