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Santa Clause Run Floods Central Athens! (video)
The Third Annual Santa Run took place in Athens Sunday as People dressed as Santa flooded the streets for the 2.5 kilometer run.
The run began in the city center and ended at City Link, Arcade Spyromiliou and many jolly...
Environment
C40 Mayors Summit: Athens, Mexico City, Madrid, Paris Pledge to Ban Diesel Vehicles by 2025
According to the BBC, the mayors of Athens, Mexico City, Madrid and Paris made a pledge to ban diesel vehicles by 2025.
The news source reported that the agreement between the mayors took place on Friday at the C40 Mayors Summit...
Greece
Explosion in Athens; One Dead, Six Injured
An explosion at a coffee shop in central Athens on Thursday morning left one dead and seven injured.
The incident took place at 9:20 am at a Victoria Square coffee shop at Victoria Square, next to the subway station. A...
Greece
KEELPNO: New HIV Diagnoses in Greece at Lowest Level in 5 Years
According to figures released by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) on Monday, new diagnoses of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are at their lowest levels in years.
During an event at Athens University for World AIDS Day,...
events
Join the Cities to Cycle Tour This Sunday in Athens!
The municipality of Athens is inviting people young and old to participate in a cycling expedition on Sunday, November 27 as part of the event Cities to Cycle.
Cyclists will kick off the event at 10:30 a.m., at the corner of...
Economy
Greek Retail Sector Lives in "Black Friday" Rhythm (video)
Shopping malls such as River West and Athens Metro Mall, discount malls such as McArthur Glen and Smart Park, IT stores Public and Plaisio, Germanos, Media Markt, furniture group ENTOS, Jysk, Folli Follie, GAP, Marks & Spencer and several...
Greece
Concordia to Hold Its First European Summit in Athens
Concordia, the global institution enabling public-private partnerships to resolve world issues, announced its first European Summit to be held in Athens, Greece, 5-6 June 2017.
Greece
First Escape by Prisoner Wearing Ankle Monitor Reported in Greece
The first escape by a prisoner under house arrest wearing an ankle monitor took place in Athens on Saturday evening. The escaped prisoner was a 43-year-old woman facing serious charges of fraud and embezzlement of public sector funds, illegal...
Greece
Tram and Metro System Staff Announce More Work Stoppages Next Week
Staff on the Athens tram, electric railway (line 1) and metro (lines 2 and 3) have announced that work stoppages will continue next week, starting on Monday.
On Monday there will be no trains on line 1 from the start...
Environment
Splendid Supermoon Lights Up Greece's Skies [Stunning Photos]
The most spectacular supermoon in nearly 70 years lit up the Greek skies on Monday. The full moon's technical name is perigee-syzygy of the Earth-moon-sun system. Scientists say that the last time the moon was this close to the...