2021 was a milestone year for the Greek economy as it largely managed to repair the damage inflicted on the country’s gross domestic product by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pedion tou Areos park to the south, the Tourkovounia hills to the east, Galatsi and Alepotrypa Hill to the north and Patission Street to the west: These form the boundaries of Kypseli, a neighborhood that was part of the countryside until Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834.
The Athenian apartment building is a living organism whose evolution reflects broader social and economic shifts, more recently from the decade-long financial crisis, followed by Athens’ emergence as a popular tourism destination, the advent of short-term leasing, the Golden Visa program and the ensuing influx of foreign capital, before the pandemic brought a pause in – though not a halt to – some fascinating developments.
A string of unexpected events have changed Athens in the 21st century, from the economic crisis in 2008 to the pandemic in 2020, and from its new human geography and the redistribution of its population around the suburbs to the tourism rebound.
“A comprehensive plan for Athens is not something that can be done overnight. It’s a long-haul proposition that demands prioritized and orchestrated urban interventions, which then need time to mature.
When I asked journalist and author Bruce Clark whether there is one thing about Athens that has remained unchanged through time, he immediately answered, “The Acropolis.”
Just a few hours before abandoning the “green zone” and heading for Kabul airport Panagiotis Koumoutsakos and the executives of the multinational security firm he was working with received a visit from the local Taliban chief.
A year after a failed attempt by thousands of undocumented migrants and refugees to force their way into Greece through its northeastern land border with Turkey, the Evros frontier has evolved into an almost impenetrable European fortress.
In December 1975, the death of a “non-random” American employee of the US Embassy in Athens triggered the subsequent development of Greek terrorism.
Youngsters from east Attica town speak to Kathimerini about the deadly 2018 wildfires and their psychological impact.
Friends who survived a natural hazard in 1985, during the first Greek climbing mission to the Himalayas, mourn loss of climbing team member in 2020.
Kathimerini visited the Sotiria Hospital in the northern Athenian suburb of Holargos for a glimpse into what goes on during a shift at the Covid-19 clinic.
Kathimerini investigates the change of mood on Lesvos that was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for its exemplary response to the first refugee arrivals of 2015.
Kathimerini looks into the impact of the alleged OneCoin pyramid scheme on investors in Greece.
Kathimerini sheds light on the work of 800 ‘cleaners’ based in Moschato, hired by the tech giant to monitor online advertisements.
After two meetings in Athens with a US agent who was posing as a weapons dealer, Rami Ghanem returned to the Greek capital in December 2015 to check on his order.
Experts are helping former inmates of the Leros Psychiatric Hospital to recuperate from their time at the notorious island facility.
Greek state sued for the first time over a refugee death by family of Moria camp resident who died in 2017.
Kathimerini travels to the island of Samos to inspect the 600-bed hotspot that is now home to 3,500 asylum seekers.
DNA testing gains popularity among the members of the diaspora looking into their family history.
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