Kostas Bakoyannis

The iconic Lycabettus open-air theater in Athens reopens on Friday after undergoing a comprehensive restoration. With a history spanning fifteen years of closure, the theater is emerging once again on the cultural stage. The first concert will take place on...

The Athens City Council has unanimously approved plans for creating a massive urban park in the suburb of Votanikos, which currently houses mostly vacant, dilapidated storage and industrial facilities. The park will feature 3,563 newly planted trees, a mix of...

The mayors of Athens and New York signed a twinning agreement on Thursday at the Greek capital's Town Hall. Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, who received visiting New York Mayor Eric Adams, underscored in his speech that, despite being divided by...

Mayors from across the world are gathering in Greece for a major conference on combating antisemitism that kicks off on Wednesday in Athens. Among participants from fifty-three cities and twenty-three countries is the mayor of New York Eric Adams. The 2022...

It was September 26, 1989 when former publisher and New Democracy MP Pavlos Bakoyannis was assassinated by three members of the November 17 terrorist group outside his office in downtown Athens. It was a dastardly crime which shook Greece's political world...

The Greek capital of Athens and the US city of Boston are to become 'Sister Cities' after a decision reached by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and the mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu. The two mayors met in Boston where Bakoyannis...

In an unprecedented move, Russia's Embassy in Athens, Greece issued a statement on Sunday calling on "the very top officials, politicians and statesmen" to tone down their anti-Russian rhetoric. "We call on everyone, and especially the very top officials, politicians...

A Greek couple proved that love can strike beyond 80 by getting married at Athens City Hall

The City of Athens has entered the holiday season early this year, as Greece’s capital celebrated the lighting of the Syntagma Square Christmas Tree on the evening of Tuesday, November 23. “Athens’ neighborhoods have been decorated early this year, offering...

Despite reactions by downtown Athens citizens, the next stage of the Panepistimiou Avenue makeover will go ahead as planned. The so-called "Athens Grant Walk" is an ambitious project by the Athens municipality in making the city more livable. The redevelopment...