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Greece / Athens / Cities in Pictures
Athens marks the start of the festive season
See photographs of the city’s Christmas lights in our gallery
Czechia / Finland / Greece / Athens / Helsinki / Prague / Welfare and Health
3 EU cities that are working hard to eradicate homelessness
The capitals of Finland, Greece, and Czechia have launched numerous initiatives to support homeless citizens
Greece / Athens / Green City / Public Spaces
Athens unveils its first Japanese Garden
It will provide citizens with peace and tranquility
Greece / Athens / Development / Welfare and Health
Athens opens modern salon offering free haircuts to those in need
It seeks to help homeless citizens and individuals who cannot afford such services
Greece / Athens / Thessaloniki / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Greek PM unveils ambitious agenda to secure a green future
One of the reforms seeks to ensure that all new taxis in Athens and Thessaloniki are electric or zero-emission from 2025
Greece / Athens / Development / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
Athens unveils EUR 53.6 million project to modernise and replace street lights
According to the municipality, this is the country’s largest energy upgrade programme
Greece / Italy / Romania / Sweden / Athens / Cluj-Napoca / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Which are Europe’s best airports?
ACI Europe announced the winners in various categories
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
Athens allows residents to use sports facilities for free
Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis notes that all citizens, regardless of income, must have the right to take care of their health and wellbeing
Greece / Athens / Development / Mobility / Welfare and Health
5 projects will make Athens more accessible for people with disabilities
Mayor Bakoyannis acknowledged the municipality’s omission of such initiatives until now
Greece / Athens / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Athens takes action to combat discrimination against LGBTQI citizens
It seeks to guarantee that all residents feel safe and respected
Greece / Athens / Development / Green City
Athens revitalises its “urban lung” with EUR 1.5 million project
The “Lycabettus Programme” will enliven one of the capital’s abandoned hills
Greece / Athens / Development / Education and Sport
Greece reveals multimillion renovation plan for Athens Olympic Stadium
The complete modernisation of the Athens Olympic Sports Centre will cost over EUR 43.5 million
Greece / Athens / Development / Public Spaces
Athens to transform Syntagma Square into a sustainable urban area
Trees will be planted and infrastructure will be upgraded to reflect the needs of all road users
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
Athens reshapes its urban landscape with contemporary murals
Greek street artists will modernise the walls of four schools this year
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Athens to use state-of-the-art street sweepers to ensure a cleaner city
The vacuum cleaners are electric, quiet, and environmentally friendly
Greece / Athens / Development / Public Spaces
Athens revitalises historic Theatre Square with 1.9-million-euro project
The new design will merge the past and the present
Greece / Athens / Development / Innovation and Research
Microsoft helps Athens become a smart city
The municipality has collaborated with ATCOM and Microsoft to launch Project Athena
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
Athens plans to attract film enthusiasts and boost tourism
It will become a destination for film-induced tourism
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
Greece to hold its first ever illustrations festival in September
Illustradays 2021 will take place in Athens from 3-12 September
Greece / Athens / Development / Green City / Public Spaces
Athens transforms run-down area into an “oasis of greenery”
The capital has proven its commitment to the creation of green spaces
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Athens opens a Creative Activity Centre for children
Primary school students from vulnerable families will receive support from the Greek capital
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
The Acropolis becomes accessible to people of all abilities
Tactile paving as well as braille signs and brochures have been added
Greece / Athens / Development / Green City / Public Spaces
Athens installs innovative filters that reduce pollution
The four filters are equivalent to planting 30 trees
Greece / Athens / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Athens is helping homeless people secure jobs
It has launched an intensive training programme to help individuals develop professional skills
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
Athens opens its first smoking cessation clinic
It will offer treatment to those who wish to quit the harmful habit
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
Athens unveils a new Olympic Museum
The museum explores the Hellenic influence on the Olympic Games
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
Over 23,600 vulnerable citizens in Athens will receive Easter meals
Athens wants to guarantee that nobody is left behind during the holidays
Greece / Athens / Energy efficiency
Athens to provide grants for the energy upgrade of small businesses
It seeks to enhance the energy efficiency of companies
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
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
Greece / Athens / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Athens Science Festival 2021 will take place virtually
From 27 to 29 March, you can participate in the country’s largest science festival
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
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
Greece / Athens / Welfare and Health
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
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
“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
Greece / 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
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
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
Greece / Athens / Culture and Tourism
Athens overview from above
Enjoy some marvellous views of Athens from above
Greece / Athens / Development
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
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
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
Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
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
Greece / Athens / Digital 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 / Welfare and Health
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 / Culture and Tourism
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 / Energy efficiency
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 / Development
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 / Development
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 / Mobility / Welfare and Health
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 / Development / Welfare and Health
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 / Welfare and Health
Athens ensures proper information flow about COVID-19 for migrants
The city radio will be broadcasting information in 12 languages
Athens / Culture and Tourism / Development
New lighting system illuminates Greece’s Acropolis
The lights aim to bring out the best of Athens’s iconic landmark
Athens / Welfare and Health
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