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Ruling Conservatives Suffer Defeats in Greece’s Local Elections

The ruling conservative party in Greece suffered unexpected defeats in the second round of local elections, both regional and municipal, held on Sunday. Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party candidates lost in Athens and Thessaloniki and five of the six...

Athens, Thessaloniki, Change Mayors in Historic Abstention From Voting

Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece's two major cities, voted in new mayors in Sunday's runoff local government elections with abstention reaching a record high. However, abstention was the real winner of the local government elections, as 48 percent of registered voters...

Lycabettus Theater in Athens Reopens on Friday After 15 Years

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...

Massive Urban Park Planned in Votanikos, Athens

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...

New York Is the Athens of America, Says Eric Adams in Greece Visit

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 Gather in Greece to Combat Anti-Semitism

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...

The Day Terrorists Assassinated Greek Politician Pavlos Bakoyannis

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...

Athens and Boston Become ‘Sister Cities’

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...

Russia Warns Greece to Stop Anti-Russian Propaganda

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...

Greek Couple Proves Love Lives on Beyond 80

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