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Christmas in Piraeus means the "Village of Elves"

Unions are demanding a new inter-ministerial decision for their sector and adherence to all articles in a collective bargaining agreement that they claim are not being applied

Greece’s largest and most historic port city, Piraeus, will usher in its Christmas and New Year’s series of events on Friday with the lighting of the municipality’s Christmas tree in front of the Municipal Theater. The tree-lighting ceremony will be officiated by Piraeus Mayor Yannis Moralis, with the accompaniment of the municipality’s philharmonic orchestra, the […]

Drug haul valued at 4.1 mln euros; no arrests made

The greater Athens-Piraeus area, which hosts almost half of Greece’s roughly 11 million residents, will see the welcome addition of 18 new underground metro stations by the end of the decade with the completion of Line 4. The Greek capital’s proverbial traffic jams and congestion were markedly rolled back – but not completely ended – […]

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which manages the largest and busiest port in Greece, this week announced the first five shore power connection slots for ferry boats. Another four slots at the nearby cruise ship terminal in Piraeus are also on the drawing board, part of the PPA’s promised efforts at “energy transition” and reducing carbon emissions. […]

Another four spots at the nearby cruise ship terminal are also on the drawing board