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Rare Sight of Stranded Whale in Greece

A beaked whale that was stranded on a beach in Vouliagmeni, near Athens, Greece was rescued on Thursday, only to reappear stranded on a nearby beach in Alimos hours later on Friday. Experts state that the prognosis for the whale,...

Greek Journalist Shot and Killed Outside Home in Athens

Greek journalist Giorgos Karaivaz was murdered outside of his home in the Athenian suburb of Alimos Friday.

One Dead After Tram Hits Pedestrian in Alimos, Attica

A disturbing accident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Attica's southern suburb of Alimos, as a man and his goddaughter were attempting to make their way to a beach there. A railway vehicle belonging to Athens' tram network hit and killed...

Five Projects Which Will Change the Face of the Athens Riviera

Only a few kilometers from the center of Athens, much of Attica's coastline, from Mikrolimano in Piraeus to Sounio, is currently a construction site as the bold project to rejuvenate the spectacular seashore area is now under way. The coastline...

Greek Municipalities Sue Over Privatization of Archaeological Sites

Five Greek municipalities and the Hellenic Archaeologists Association have appealed to the Greek Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, calling for the abolition of the ministerial decisions that will allow ownership of national historical monuments to be...

Athenians Enjoy Unseasonably Warm Temperatures at the Beach

So what if the calendar shows November 1? The weather in Greece is still nice and warm, fooling tourists and locals into thinking it's still late summer! Many Athenians decided to enjoy the mid-autumn heat wave of the past few...

Greek Teacher Asks Elementary School Pupils to Slap Classmate

Parents of an elementary school in Athens have called for the dismissal of a music teacher, for asking her pupils to slap a classmate as punishment. According to the parents, the teacher at an Alimos primary school was outraged from...

Former Athens Airport to Become Migrant Hospitality Center

The ministry of migration policy is planning to turn former Athens airport at Elliniko into a hospitality camp for migrants. Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Monday met with members and the president of Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDE)...

Greek Mayors React to Makeshift Migrant Camps South of Athens

The mayors of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Palaio Faliro, Alimos and Glyfada have reacted strongly to the setting of migrant camps in their municipalities. Respective mayors Yiannis Konstantatos, Dionysis Chadzidakis, Andreas Kondylis and Giorgos Papanikolaou sent a letter to Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis...

Greek Police Hunt Down Debtors to the State

Greek Police have arrested five more debtors owing a combined 1.5 million euros to the state. The now infamous DIAS police motorcycle unit tracked down a 48-year-old man owing more than 550,000 euros, and a 45-year-old man from Alimos more than 806,000 euros in arrears. In Kifisia, a...