December 5, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Two Metro stations in downtown Athens will be closed to public for several hours on Friday, December 6, due to students’ gatherings and rallies to commemorate the killing of teenager by Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police officer in 2008. According to a decision by the Greek Police: Metro station “Panepistimio” …
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November 15, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Six metro stations in downtown Athens will close to public on Sunday, 17. November 2024, due to the events and march for the 51th anniversary of the Polytechnic Students’ Uprising. According to police order, the following metro stations will close at 14:00 on Sunday: Syntagma Monastiraki (lines 1 and 3) …
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October 16, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Corinth Canal will close for four months on November 4, 2024, to allow for work to continue on protecting its embankments from erosion, its operator has said. “This closure is necessary to ensure the long-term safety and functionality of the canal. Based on the current project schedule, the works …
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June 13, 2024
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Archaeological sites in Athens will temporary close on Thursday , June 13, during the peak hours of the heatwave as temperature is forecast to rise to 41 degrees Celsius. According to an announcement of the Culture Ministry, archaeological sites will be closed from 12 noon until 5 o’ clock in …
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June 12, 2024
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday morning that the Acropolis of Athens will be closed to visitors during the peak hours of the heatwave. The Acropolis will be closed form 12 o’ clock noon until 5 o’ clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Those who already have …
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June 11, 2024
Archeology, Culture
The Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday the archaeological site of the Acropolis will likely close for several hours at the peak of the heatwave in the coming days. “As has already been announced by the EFA of the City of Athens and by the Organization for the Management and Development …
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February 20, 2024
Society, Strikes
The border posts at Ormenio and Kipi in north-eastern Greece will close on Tuesday as a result of the continuing protests by farmers in the region of Evros. Farmers at Ormenio will interrupt traffic 15:00 instead of 12:00, as initially announced. Additionally, the passing of trucks will be periodically interrupted …
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February 5, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The airport of Heraklio on the island of Crete will close for five days in February, due to replacement of tarmac on the runway, media report on Monday. The airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” will be closed on February 19-24, 2024. The planned upgrade project is to be carried out in the …
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October 25, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Part of Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada suburb in southern Athens will be closed to traffic on Thursday, October 26, after a World War II bomb was found. The bomb was found during construction works at the old Athens airport. A controlled explosion is planned to neutralize the ammunition. Part of …
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October 17, 2023
Economy
A well-known beach bar has been ordered to close for four days after it was found to be operating software designed to trick tax inspectors. Officials from the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) found that the business, located in Kavouri, Vouliagmeni, in southwest Athens, was using a so-called “panic button.” …
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August 16, 2023
FEATURED, Sports
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the associations of organized soccer clubs fans will close and only one official association will remain open for each team and operate at each football club’s headquarters. The Greek PM made this announcement after a broad meeting with the participation of UEFA President Aleksander …
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January 26, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Schools, kindergartens and nurseries in Attica will remain closed also on Thursday, January 27, the regional government decided on Wednesday, following the aftermath of snowstorm Elpis. According to the decision, primary and secondary schools as well as nurseries and kindergartens will remain closed on Thursday to “prevent accidents and better …
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January 11, 2022
Economy
The Hilton Hotel in Athens is undergoing a radical reconstruction with the aim to be transformed into a multidimensional destination. The investment of 130 million euros will transform the historic building complex into a new complex with a new luxury hotel and several residences. The hotel will close at the …
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November 16, 2021
Society, Very Mix
Five metro stations in downtown Athens will close to the public on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, due to the traditional protest rally to commemorate the anniversary of the Polytechnic School Students’ Uprising in 1973. According to a statement issued by Greek Police on Tuesday evening, the following metro stations will …
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February 16, 2021
Greece
The Athens-Lamia national highway will remain shut down until 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The country’s most important highway connecting the South to the North was supposed to open at 7 p.m. on Tuesday after a closure of 24 hours. The Attica section of the highway includes Kalyftakis …
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February 15, 2021
Greece, weather
The Athens-Lamia section of Greece’s most important national highway connecting the South with the North will open for several hours on Monday, February 15, and close again in the evening for 24 hours due to the snowfall, the Minister for Citizen Protection announced Monday noon. The Athens-Lamia highway section will …
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November 16, 2020
Very Mix
Five metro station in central Athens will close as of noon on Tuesday, November 17, by order of the Greek Police (ELAS), as part of the security measures imposed on the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic Students Uprising and despite the ban on public gatherings due to the pandemic. The …
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November 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Supermarkets will close half an hour earlier, at 20:30 from next Monday, November 16, because of the night curfew, Deputy Development and Investment Minister Nikos Papathanasis told state broadcaster ERT on Thursday. He said also that the plan to open supermarkets on upcoming Sunday, Nov 15, has been cancelled. “At …
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October 13, 2020
Economy
The historic Greek factory , PITSOS a leading manufacturer of household appliances and one of the largest industrial units in the country is to close down by the end of the year and being transferred from Greece to Turkey. The factory is owned by Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH and gives work …
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March 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Uncategorized
A discovery by the Hellenic Group for the Study of Sepsis in Serious Illness, through research conducted at the Attikon Hospital laboratories, opens up a new window for the treatment of the severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19. Professor of Pathology-Infectious Diseases at the 4th Department of Pathology at Attikon Hospital, …
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