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Greek Police Urge Road Safety for August 15 Holiday Week

The Greek Police will increase traffic measures during the August 15 holiday week to ensure road safety.

Greek Police Remind: Travel Between Prefectures Not Allowed During Holidays

The Greek police will be maintaining an increased presence in public spaces and on national highways throughout Greece during the holiday season.

Greece in Lockdown: Police Release New Message on Movement Restrictions

The Greek police has released a new audio message informing citizens on movement restrictions following Greece's lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Greek Police Urge People to Avoid Crowding – Video in 10 Languages

The Greek police have released a video with a message in 10 languages urging people to avoid crowding, in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Greek Police Seize Head of Ancient Kouros Statue in Nemea

The head of an Ancient Kouros statue was recently confiscated by the Attica Security Division of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Department.

Airlines to Provide Greek Police with Passenger Data as Greece Harmonizes with EU Rules

Airlines will be required to provide the Greek Police with data on passengers traveling into or out of Greece, as the country harmonizes with the EU’s PNR Directive.

Mykonos Mayor Sues Minister, Calls for More Police in Summer

Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas has pressed charges against former alternate public order minister Nikos Toscas and the head of Greek Police for failing to ensure order on the island.

Greek Police Issue Guidelines for Online Shopping, Payments

The Greek Police has issued guidelines on how to ensure secure online transactions, including booking ferry or air tickets, hotels and car rental.

Greek Police Launch Awareness Campaign for Tourists in Athens

The Greek police have launched an awareness campaign for tourists visiting the Greek capital, named "Stay safe in the city of Athens".

Greek Police Launch E-Station, Simplify Procedures

In efforts to cut red tape and simplify procedures the Greek Police launched its new e-station operation last week offering 31 services online in four languages.

Cycling Police Officers to Patrol Athens, Thessaloniki

Police officers on bikes will be patrolling Athens’ historic center as well as Thessaloniki neighborhoods as part of a Greek Police force pilot program aiming to boost protection and services for residents and visitors.

Greek Police, Hotels Chamber Team Up, Tune in to Tourists’ Needs

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Citizen Protection Ministry have joined forces to set up a tourist information center in central Athens, in efforts to provide visitors assistance and deal with problems arising during their stay in the Greek capital.

Athens’ Demonstrations And Illegal Immigrants In The Spotlight

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis sparked controversy last month when he proposed draft legislation aimed to curb disruptive protest rallies and ban chemical use throughout demonstrations in Athens’ city streets, the Greek press reported. A team of constitutional lawyers and human...

Athens’ Hoteliers Call For Immediate Attention Of City Center Image

“The hotels in Athens are collapsing,” was the comment of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association in a recent announcement in regards to the city’s hotel performance for the month of November 2011. Αccording to data from the association, the average hotel occupancy in Athens-Attica...

Hotel Chamber Lists Proposals For Athens Revamp

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently made a list of proposals aimed for the regeneration of the historic center of Athens after Government Vice President Theodoros Pagalos submitted the relevant topic on Greek Open Government Initiative opengov for public consultation.

Athens’ Hotels Not Suitable For Special Olympic Athletes

The exclusion of Athens city center hotels from suggested athlete accommodation would be a tombstone for Athens tourism, the Athens-Attica Hoteliers Association stressed last month in a letter to Joanna Despotopoulou, president of the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens...

Deadline for New Greek Passports Nears

Government says that more than 85 percent of Greeks have yet to file applications for new passports. The deadline runs out at the end of this year. To handle the expected barrage of applications, the country's public order ministry said it would place more personnel at police...