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Traffic chaos again today – Cars in Athens are moving at 17 km/h
120,000 cars are added every year. A new Attiki Odos exit towards Lamia is opening, with queues expected to fall by 50%. Scrapping or reforming the traffic-restriction ring, free school buses and changes to shop deliveries are back on the table
“The Kifissos river points to Athens’ troubled future”: Transportation expert warns of traffic gridlock
Which major roads are reaching their limits, according to Stavros Konstantinidis — His proposal for 3,000 buses and a “green” traffic ring
Prime Minister: New e-scooter rules put prevention and child safety first
Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that under-17s will be banned from riding, buying or renting electric scooters, with compulsory insurance and a new registration system planned for all users to boost road safety across Greek cities
388 cameras have been installed at traffic lights to “catch” those who run red lights; they will record footage 24 hours a day
Camera locations were selected by the Attica Traffic Police. For every violation, authorities will receive six photographs and one video to ensure each offense is documented with maximum accuracy
Traffic Commander: Drones, patrol cars and artificial intelligence – How Athens’ new traffic management system will operate
What the new traffic management system brings – According to the Minister of Citizen Protection, once fully deployed from September, it could improve traffic flow by 25%-30%
Congestion in the Strait of Hormuz as US–Iran agreement revives shipping – Oil exports resume (videos)
The first major oil shipments are passing through the Strait again as shipping activity restarts, though shipping and insurance market officials remain cautious despite the increased movement
Traffic: These are the four fast-track interventions to tame the chaos on Kifisos
Signatures for the triple interchange at Skaramagkas are due in June, end of ’26 for the new exit lane from Attiki Odos towards Lamia – Creation of a “counter-Kifisos” for heavy vehicles, coordination of schedules with the port of Piraeus – Extensions of Attiki Odos towards Vouliagmeni, Rafina, Lavrio
More than 2,400 digital traffic fines issued through Greece’s smart camera system
Greece’s new digital traffic enforcement system has already issued more than 2,400 fines in its first two months of pilot operation, marking a significant shift in the way road violations are recorded and processed.
