Athens
Economy
Greece's Rents on the Rise According to Survey
According to a survey conducted by RE/MAX Greece, the rent prices in the country have increased on average by 8.4 percent compared to last year, while wages are frozen, and pensions are about to be cut yet again.
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Greece
Drone Video Captures Athens’ Plaka, 'The Neighborhood of the Gods'
Plaka is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the Greek capital, Athens.
Built around the slopes of the Acropolis, Plaka is a place full of narrow labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
The neighborhood lays exactly on top of the residential areas...
Crime
Greek Jeweler Arrested for Beating Suspected Robber to Death (video)
Greek police arrested the owner of a jewelry store in central Athens and one more person on suspicion of killing a man who tried to rob the store.
The incident occurred during daylight hours on Friday on a busy street...
Greece
Greece's Tsipras Meets with Commissioner for Migration Avramopoulos Ahead of EU Summit
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met on Wednesday with the European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos ahead of the informal EU Summit that will be held in Austria's Salzburg.
In this context, the two men discussed issues related with the...
Crime
Athens: 33-Year-Old Woman Murdered Inside Her Garage
A 33-year-old woman was found dead inside her car in the garage of her apartment block on Wednesday evening.
The incident happened in Athens' northern suburb of Kifissia.
The local police was alerted by a phone call from the woman's mother....
Greece
Greek Operator Vows to Make Train 'People's First Choice' For Athens – Thessaloniki Route
TRAINOSE, the Greek railway company that was recently bought by the Italian Ferrovie Dello Stato published an announcement regarding the new ETR 480 train, also known as 'the silver arrow'.
The company says that it aims to make train the...
Greece
British Newspaper Amazed By Koukaki Neighborhood in Athens
One of the most popular newspapers in Britain, the Guardian, featured Athens in one of its travel editions this week.
The British paper created a list of must-see places in the Greek capital. Among them was the Acropolis Museum with...
Greece
Sudden Storm Hits Athens in Greece, Causes Chaos (photos)
A sudden storm hit the Greek capital on Friday causing many problems to Athens' busy avenues and streets.
The drivers had to drive slowly so the traffic jam that was created caused many delays.
The main problems were reported in Kifissia...
Greece
Athens Ranks 13th Most Expensive Capital in Europe (graph)
Athens ranks in 13th place on the list of the most expensive capitals of the 48 European countries, according to Wanderu, a travel search platform that helps travelers on a tight budget to organize their trips.
The ranking is based...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Anastasiades to Visit Athens Next Week
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, will visit Athens on Monday to have talks with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month.
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