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Port of Piraeus to be transformed through 140 million EIB backing

It is the busiest port in the Mediterranean and the world’s 32nd largest

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Greece to increase the fines for smoking in public places

200 euros fine for smokers violating new anti-smoking law

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Record participation expected at Athens Marathon this weekend

Some 60,000 runners are to take part in the world-famous sporting event

Cyprus-Greece ferry link could be established thanks to EU funding

The idea is expected to become reality by the first quarter of 2020

Thessaloniki International Film Festival turns 60

It kicks off today with the motto “The Overview Effect”

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International project invests 2.8 million euros for renewable energy in public buildings

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Israel are the project partners

Greece picks new fight with plastics

The Greek government is promising to completely ban single-use plastics by June of 2021

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Largest wind farm in Greece opened on Evia island

The country aims to become a pioneer in renewable energy resources

Athens has launched new “Adopt Your City” program

Mayor Bakoyannis calls on residents to get involved and improve the city

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Athens with anti-graffiti cleanup campaign

Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, has pledged to change the face of his beloved city

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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

Picasso and van Gogh masterpieces will soon be on display in Athens

New museum of international contemporary and modern art will open in October

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Experience Meteora – a worldwide phenomenon

It is one of the hundreds must visit places in Greece

The Athens Fancy Women Bike Ride is coming

On 22nd of September the event will ask for cycle safe cities

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Find out why September is the ideal month to visit Santorini

Be smart and enjoy the perfect conditions for taking a dip in the relaxing waters of the Aegean

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Athens to have 6 new skyscrapers

They will be located at Athens Former Hellinikon Airport

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Port of Piraeus to be transformed through 140 million EIB backing

Greece to increase the fines for smoking in public places

Record participation expected at Athens Marathon this weekend

Cyprus-Greece ferry link could be established thanks to EU funding

Thessaloniki International Film Festival turns 60

International project invests 2.8 million euros for renewable energy in public buildings

Growth

- Athens
- Thessaloniki
- Funding
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
September 30, 2019 17:50

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Athens
- Economy
Athens to have 6 new skyscrapers

They will be located at Athens Former Hellinikon Airport
September 07, 2019 17:00

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Athens
- Politics
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
August 30, 2019 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Athens
- Economy
Green light for 8 billion euros investment plan for the Attica region

It will transform a 6.5 million square meters area
April 30, 2019 11:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN

Smart city

- Athens
- Development
Athens has launched new “Adopt Your City” program

Mayor Bakoyannis calls on residents to get involved and improve the city
October 17, 2019 19:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Athens
- Environment
Athens with anti-graffiti cleanup campaign

Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, has pledged to change the face of his beloved city
October 11, 2019 11:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Amsterdam
- Brussels
- Nicosia
- Copenhagen
- Paris
- Athens
- Riga
- Lisbon
- Bucharest
- Madrid
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
May 07, 2019 14:30

Aseniya Dimitrova
EN
- Athens
- Transport
Athens launches its first electric bus

It can carry 58 passengers
April 13, 2019 17:00

Monika Dimitrova
EN

Society

- Sport
- Athens
Record participation expected at Athens Marathon this weekend

Some 60,000 runners are to take part in the world-famous sporting event
November 07, 2019 21:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Culture
- Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki International Film Festival turns 60

It kicks off today with the motto “The Overview Effect”
October 31, 2019 21:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Culture
- Athens
Picasso and van Gogh masterpieces will soon be on display in Athens

New museum of international contemporary and modern art will open in October
September 28, 2019 17:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Athens
- Welfare
The Athens Fancy Women Bike Ride is coming

On 22nd of September the event will ask for cycle safe cities
September 21, 2019 17:00

Monika Dimitrova
EN

Interviews

- Interviews
- Chios
Manolis Vournous, Mayor of Chios: Our goal is to create a safe and prosperous environment for our children

“We succeeded in planning and materializing a lot of projects.”
March 26, 2019 11:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Interviews
- Thessaloniki
George Dimarelos: Thessaloniki has great potential to grow in three major areas - transport, tourism and startup businesses

The Resilience Strategy of the city is based on eight city values - Social Cohesion, Local Identity and Heritage, Environmental Management, Health and Wellbeing, Youth Empowerment, Multi-stakeholder Engagement, Technology Adaptation, Economic Prosperity
February 27, 2019 09:30

Olya Georgieva
EN
- Interviews
- Serres
Petros Angelidis: The Municipality of Serres has significant experience in the implementation of projects co-financed by the European Union

Serres is one of the administrative and economic centers of Northern Greece
February 26, 2019 09:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN
- Interviews
- Thebes
Spyridon Nikolaou, Mayor of Thebes: I try to lead my region to sustainable development and to promote its archaeological and cultural heritage

“The biggest challenge is the implementation of projects in a very difficult economic climate for Greece”
January 24, 2019 11:30

Monika Dimitrova
EN

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