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Tram services to become more frequent, with shorter waiting times on Syntagma–Pikrodafni and Voula–SEF
Four additional trams during peak hours from September 7, up to 16 more services on Line 7, and a reduction in intervals to under 10 minutes — 27 trams will be operating simultaneously in the morning
“Home Renovation”: Deadline extended to September 30 for vacant homes, eligibility criteria expanded
Restriction limiting funding to just one vacant property is abolished — What are the income thresholds and what applies to homes acquired in 2026?
City of Athens prepares for today’s soaring temperatures with 7 AC spaces and other measures
Seven Friendship Clubs will open as cooling centres from 9am to 9pm, alongside a 24-hour helpline, extra street patrols, drone monitoring, adjusted staff hours and rubbish collection changes forming the Municipality's wider citywide heatwave response
Afghan boxer requests and granted one day extension before testifying to investigative magistrate
Sharif Ahmadzai will be questioned in court today over the killing of Elizabeth Jane Ross, whose body was found in a suitcase in Kypseli, as investigators probe whether the pair knew each other through refugee support work and examine bank withdrawals and messages from her phone
British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens: Phone remained active, spoke to friends days before death
The investigation into the death of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in Athens' Kypseli neighborhood has entered a new phase, as Greek police work to reconstruct her final movements before her death
EMY severe weather warning remains in effect: Orange and red alerts issued for multiple regions – when rain is expected in Athens
Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias warns of intense and persistent storms with hail, gale-force winds and a risk of flash flooding. Conditions are expected to improve from Saturday, with summer weather returning on Sunday
Gas smell from closed petrol station in Piraeus; apartment buildings evacuated as a precaution
Authorities have been mobilised after reports of a possible gas leak at a fuel station on Omiridou Skylitsi Street in Piraeus. Traffic has been halted and the area has been cordoned off by the Fire Service and the Hellenic Police - the “Piraeus” station on Metro Line 1 (ISAP) has been temporarily closed, while services are operating only on the Faliro–Kifisia section
