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Greek City of Eleusis Named Europe’s New Culture Capital
Eleusis has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2023, making it the fourth Greek city in a row to host the institution.
Attica's treasures already attract thousands of visitors, including a high volume of artists from all over...
Greece
Athens Authorities Continue Anti-Graffiti, Cleanup Campaign in City Center
On Sunday, Athens municipal authorities continued their new campaign to clean up and beautify downtown Athens -- perhaps most importantly, by removing the graffiti which has for so long been a visual blight on the Greek capital.
A team of workers...
Greece
Greece's Trikala to Offer Electric Vehicles for Public Use Inside the City
Greece's city of Trikala continues its tradition of innovation, being the first Greek -- and one of the very few European cities -- to offer electric vehicles to its visitors and residents for public use.
Following the introduction of driverless...
Europe
Ex-Greek Banker’s Kalimera Food Truck-Cum-Restaurant Wakes Up British Taste Buds
Droves of men wearing designer costumes - businessmen, bankers, high-ranking officials - line up outside a Greek food truck, known as Kalimera (meaning "Good morning") at Paddington, to make a break from their tight schedules for a bite to...
Economy
Athenian City Satisfaction Notes Highest EU Increase, but Still Lags Behind
Eurostat, the EU statistics agency, studied urban areas across the EU and found that three-quarters of the population live in cities. Viewed as both a source of and solutions to current economic, social and environmental challenges, Eurostat published its...