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Karditsa: One of Greece's Most Bike-Friendly Cities

Karditsa is one of Greece’s most successful examples of cities which embraced the culture of bike riding as an alternative to driving a car. Estimates place the number of bicycles in the city at more than 20,000 while Karditsa itself has a...

Ryanair To Discontinue Direct Athens — Thessaloniki Flights

Ryanair announced on Monday that it will stop its direct flights between the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki beginning on April 1, 2019. The popular low-cost airline gave no explanation for the move. The announcement noted only that the last...

Photo of Car Blocking Disabled Greek Teen Goes Viral

A Facebook post by a father of a 17-year-old disabled Athens boy went viral when his son's wheelchair got stuck on a sidewalk in the city center due to an unlawfully parked car which blocked access to the street. The incident...

Vessel Runs Aground Off Nafplio, Greece (video)

A Panamanian-flagged freighter named ''Sibel'' run aground on the sandy shoals off Peloponnesian town of Nafplio on Saturday. The vessel had a total of 13 crew on board, all non-Greek nationals, and no injuries were reported. The vessel was loaded...

Shortened Tram Routes in Athens as Drainage Works to be Performed

One of the major public transport options in Athens, the tram, will be operating an abbreviated itinerary for an indefinite period as a result of drainage works to be performed along the tram's route. Specifically, the tram will not operate...

Greek Islands in Search For Sustainable Mobility Systems

Numerous island Municipalities in Greece have started a search to find ways which will enable them to obtain a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly mobility and transportation system, especially during the summer months, when their population surges because of the...

Strikes Cripple Transportation This Week With No Metro, Tram, Train on Wednesday and Friday

Workers on Athens fixed-rail transport systems (tram, metro and Kifissia-Piraeus electric railway) will hold 24-hour strikes on Wednesday and Friday in protest against legislation that hands over the commercial exploitation of STASY fixed-rail transport stations and premises to the...

More Vandalism of ISAP Ticket Machines, Police Report

Police have reported that 15 more electronic ticket machines at the ISAP railway station in Eirini have been vandalized. The vandalism took place shortly after a soccer game with an AEK win over Olympiakos, however, it was not clarified...

Cars Originally Registered in EU Countries Outside of Greece to Receive Reduced Road Tax

If you have a car that was first registered in an EU country previous to registering it in Greece you will receive a slight reduction in road tax dues, the Finance Ministry circular stated on Thursday. There are also some...

Dimitris Mardas: Russian Investors Showing Strong Interest in Several Sectors of the Greek Economy

Russian investors are showing strong interest in several sectors of the Greek economy, focusing on transport and inter-regional cooperation, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister responsible for International Economic Affairs Dimitris Mardas told ANA-MPA in an interview on Thursday. “There is strong...