Athens
25
04
2024
From 11.00 in the morning until late into the sunset, the SNFCC will be filled with activities in all its spaces, the festival's focus being the Great Lawn: From the Playgrounds and the Water Jets to the Mediterranean Garden, the Outdoor Games Area, the Dome and, of course, the Canal, a variety of options will be available to children and their parents.
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23
04
2024
Fideles, the highly popular and beloved duo with releases on labels such as Afterlife, Innervisions, Bedrock, Poker Flat, Still Vor Talent and their own label Imprint, comes to mark the start of the explosive season that will follow with dynamism.
They are joined by Nick Devon, one of the most recognizable Greek DJs and Bolivar Steph's resident b2b Rezo.
Doors Open: 21:00
Prices:
Beer: 8€
Drink: 11€
Single bottle: 130€
Premium bottle from 160€
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Athens
21
04
2024
Specifically, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., there will be gradual suspensions of vehicular traffic, as well as a ban on stopping and parking on the following avenues and streets, in the area of the Municipalities of Marathon - N. Makris, Rafina - Pikermiou, Pallini - Geraka - Anthousa, Agia Paraskevi, Chalandrio and Psychiko - Filothei, as follows:
- Marathonomachon-Agias Paraskevi, in the section between the Tomb of Marathon and L. Marathonos, during the hours 08.00 - 09.30.
- Marathonos Street, in the section between Marathonomachon-Agia Paraskevi Street and Dionysos Street, during the hours 09.30 - 10.30.
- Marathonos Street, in the section between Dionysos Street and Aeroporia Street, during the hours 09.30 - 10.30.
- L. Marathonos, in the section between Aeroporia and Al. Flemig, during the hours 10.30 - 13.00.
- L. Marathonos, in the section between the streets Al. Fleming and St. Christoforou (Pikermiou - Marathon Road), during the hours 13.00 - 14.00.
- Marathonos Street, in the section between Ag. Christoforou (Pikermiou - Marathon Street) and Ag. Dimitriou (Eu. Poulaki), during the hours 14.00 - 14.30.
- Marathonos Street, in the section between Ag. Dimitriou (Ev. Poulaki) and Ethn. Resistance, during the hours 14.30 - 16.00.
- Marathonos Street, in the section between Ethnon Streets. Antistasos and Klisthenos, during the hours 16.00 - 17.00.
- Mesogeion St., in the section between Klisthenos and Chalandriou streets, during the hours of 16.00 - 17.30.
- Mesogeion St., in the section between Demokratia St. (Department of National Defense) and Chalandriou St., during the hours of 17.30 - 18.00.
- Mesogeion Avenue, in the section between Demokratia Avenue and Cyprus Street (Main entrance of the Ministry of National Defense), during the hours 18.00-18.30.
In addition, vertical crossing of vehicles will not be allowed along the route of said course, except at the following controlled vertical crossing nodes: - L. Marathonos & Dionysos. - L. Marathon & Aeroporias. - L. Marathonos & Al. Flemig (Rafina Junction). - L. Marathonos & Kyanis Aktis. - L. Marathonos & Ag. Christoforou (Crossroads of Pikermio). - L. Marathonos & Ag. Dimitriou (St. Poulaki - Monoxia Crossroads). - L. Marathon & Ethn. Resistance (Crossroads of Pallini). - Marathonos Street & Lavriou Street - Klisthenos (Stavrou Junction). - Mesogeion & Chalandrio Streets (Ag. Paraskevi Square). - Mesogeion St. & Dimokratis St. (Pentagon).
The Hellenic Police appeals to drivers for better service and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid the passage of their vehicles on the above streets, avenues and squares during the mentioned time intervals.
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Athens
19
04
2024
However, the contractor of the building work is still being held, accused of violating Article 286 of the building regulations and general building regulations.
He received a deadline and is expected to apologize to the investigator next Saturday, while the owners of the 2-story residence are also being sought.
At the same time, for the case the police is expected to draw up a sworn administrative examination with the statements of the workers, while for the incident the competent department of the Fire Service is also conducting a parallel preliminary investigation.
It is noted that 24 firefighters with 8 vehicles tried to free the workers in the building on Neorion Street in Pasalimani, while the 1st EMAK was also called.
The collapse of a building floor in Piraeus on Tuesday where work was being carried out has highlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands of aging buildings in Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki and other urban centers without a plan for the future. One of the main parameters of the problem is linked to public education and the legality of carrying out work, particularly in apartment blocks.
Thousands of smaller buildings have also had floors added. It is common for many houses built up to around 1950 as single-story houses to have a floor or floors added.
Despite the fact that the quality of construction in Greece is generally good, there is an issue of legality, transparency and individual building works, many of which are unseen.
The issue concerns the need for thousands of people, mostly of limited and medium economic means, to renovate their houses, many of which are between 40 and 90 years old.
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Athens
19
04
2024
According to an announcement by SOS Children's Villages, these are gifts and candles that will delight young and old and decorations that will highlight every corner of the house, garden and terrace and will give an Easter touch of joy to all areas.
The entire Easter collection is also available in the SOS Children's Villages e-shop, where those interested can choose from a variety of Easter gifts, candles, and electronic Easter cards to wish their loved ones.
With every purchase, small or large, from the Easter bazaar or from the Organization's e-shop, the announcement points out, we send our own message of love, supporting the important work of SOS Children's Villages.
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Athens
18
04
2024
Ships remained docked at Greek ports and train services were halted as transport workers joined the nationwide strike by private sector union GSEE, Greece's largest.
City transport was also disrupted as bus and taxi drivers halted operations for a few hours.
Protesters marched to parliament around noon. Some of them held banners reading: "We don’t want breadcrumb increases, we want it all."
Since a 2010-18 debt crisis when wages were slashed as part of austerity measures in turn for bailout funds, Greece's economy has been growing at nearly twice the euro zone rate and the country last year regained investment grade status after 13 years in the "junk" category.
The monthly minimum gross wage was raised by 6.4% to 830 euros this month, the fourth such rise in five years. But many workers say the pay rises are not enough to keep up with high food prices and soaring rents and wages in Greece still lag behind those of their European colleagues.
For younger Greeks, hit by a high unemployment rate, the high cost of living is an additional challenge.
"Having such little prospects...and not being able to make ends meet is very hard," said 23-year old university student Elena Roza, one of the protesters. "The reflex reaction is to leave the country."
And in a nod to France's overseas territories, surfing events will take place in Teahupoʻo, a village on the coast of Tahiti, an island in French Polynesia.
The Greek average monthly salary of 1,175 euros is 20% lower than 15 years ago, while unemployment remains above 10%, the second highest in the European Union behind Spain. Youth unemployment is over 20%.
The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which won re-election last June, has promised to raise the monthly minimum wage to 950 euros by 2027, when its term ends, and increase the average wage by more than 25% to 1,500 euros in the same period.
But GSEE says it wants an immediate increase to 908 euros and wants collective bargaining, which was abolished during the crisis, reinstated.
"The high cost of living is a noose around the neck of workers and pensioners. Growth should not only be for a few," said GSEE's Secretary for Public Relations Dimitris Karageorgopoulos.
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Athens
17
04
2024
Protests as part of the 24-hour strike of the GSEE have been completed - center of Athens has opened
With a key slogan "we want real raises - we want our Collective Bargaining Agreements back and we want them now", the workers' representatives in their speeches emphasized the need for immediate action to tackle punctuality and to abolish memorandum arrangements that prevent free collective negotiations.
"Together with the unemployed and pensioners, the employees of the private sector once again united their voice of protest against the living crisis experienced by every Greek family" points out the GSEE.
The demonstrators, after finishing the speeches in Klathmonos Square, marched to the Parliament, where they handed in a protest resolution.
The Confederation emphasizes that it will continue its struggle until the just demands of the people it represents are realized.
Vehicular traffic has been restored in the center of Athens
Vehicle traffic in the center of Athens is proceeding normally, as all traffic regulations that were in place since the morning were lifted, due to the protest gatherings that took place in the context of the 24-hour nationwide strike declared by the GSEE.
Stopped metro, electric, tram
Attica will be without metro, electric and tram, as the workers decided to participate in the 24-hour strike of the GSEE.
The STASY unions in their announcement request a salary increase, beyond the minimum, to protect the purchasing power of households with low and medium incomes, direct recruitment of staff to cover the organization's permanent needs and immediate reinstatement of the National General Collective Labor Agreement to power
Work stations on buses, trolleybuses
With work stoppages, bus and trolley workers are participating in the 24-hour strike of the GSEE.
According to the OASA Workers' Union and the ILPAP Workers' Union, city buses and trolleys will run from 09:00 to 21:00 due to work stoppages (from the start of the shift to 09:00 and from 21: 00 until the end of the shift).
The restoration of the operation of the vehicles will begin gradually after the end of the work stoppage and, accordingly, their progressive withdrawal for the depots will begin.
The workers are demanding public, safe, modern transport, a collective labor agreement and staff recruitment, signing of a collective bargaining agreement.
Buses will run normally on the OASA lines that have been taken over by KTEL.
Work stop in taxis
With a work stoppage from 05:00 to 15:00 in the afternoon, the taxi owners are participating in the strike, while they have also planned a gathering at the SATA offices at 10:00. With the slogan "no taxis on the roads", the Taxi Drivers Union (SATA) calls on all taxi drivers to participate in the strike "for the 3 wounds that we need to close tax, project interception and multinationals".
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Athens
07
04
2024
The spray paint has now been removed from the statue, however the image of the iconic Athenian Trilogy of neoclassical 19th century buildings on Panepistimiou is a disheartening one. The adjacent University of Athens building remains scarred with damages to most of the monuments that surround it, while the Academy of Athens maintains a protection shield of sheet metal.
The three buildings are the most valuable architectural symbol for the formation of national identity during the 19th century. The graffiti, tagging, paint tossing and looting of recent days of the showcase of Athenian neoclassicism is indicative of weakness, reluctance and audacity. It is a political issue as the administrations, the rectory, and the municipality do not seem to have a consistent and unyielding policy against vandalism.
The protection of these monuments is an extremely complicated issue that touches on issues of public order, delinquency and the protection of civil rights.
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Athens
04
04
2024
The CEO of the Athens Municipality's Development and Tourist Promotion Company (EATA), Ioannis Georgizas, said the programme was the result of close collaboration with a number of cultural and creative groups, as well as official bodies, with a series of events taking place in parks, squares, streets, museums and cultural spaces, with a focus on sustainability.
The events kick off with the Athens Urban Picnic at Akadimia Platonos on May 1, featuring live music, dj sets and a kite show, among others. They include a festival dedicated to Mother's Day on May 12, a Street Outdoors Party at Koumoundourou Square on the same day, a story telling event on May 16, a skateboarding contest on May 18, a fashion show featuring traditional costumes at the Dora Stratou Theatre on May 19, a latin music festival (La Saramuya Fiesta) on May 26 and many other activities.
The events end with the Athens All Star Party in the Lycabettus parking lot on June 2.
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Athens
03
04
2024
The 7-story building on the corner of Eleftheriou Venizelou and Kolokotrini streets has been given an upgrade to improve energy efficiency and undergone much-needed maintenance and repairs, though the new digital catalog is, perhaps, the latest addition that will improve the visitor experience most.
According to an announcement from the Municipality of Piraeus, the library’s collection has also been enriched with new titles in all of its sections.
The Piraeus Public Library is open on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Athens
01
04
2024
In the period from 1st April to 31th October the iconic archaeological sites like the Acropolis, the Ancient and Roman Agora also stay open longer, allowing tourists to explore in cooler evening temperatures. From ancient artifacts to architectural wonders, Athens offers an unforgettable cultural experience for summer travelers.
On summer nights with a full moon, various archaeological sites will be open well into the night to allow visitors to enjoy this unique experience.
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Athens
26
03
2024
The show was pre-announced by the Region of Attica and included 250 drone formations through coordinated lighting including 3D figures, logos, and words that alternated. They included images of a warship, 19th-guns, the naval cannon of the revolution, an Evzone, good wishes, and the Greek flag.
In statements on the occasion, Attica Region Governor Nikos Hardalias said that "March 25 is not a typical anniversary - it is an an integral part of our national identity and our daily life." He explained that the region chose the unique celebration "to remind us continually and in every way - especially younger generations - that nothing was given us free." The sacrifices of the fighters of 1821 "is our own sacred heritage," he added, "and serve as our guide of responsibility and duty our homeland."
(The video is available at https://youtu.be/xlOiP6hJRjM. It is 1.47 minutes long.)
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