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The rise of the Athens Riviera

The Athens Riviera - a 60 kilometer shoreline spanning from Piraeus to Sounio - is currently undergoing a major rejuvenation, attracting both local and foreign investors. This transformation includes mega-projects like the Ellinikon at the former Athens airport which is touted as the largest real estate project in Europe and promises to be a “smart” city. Eleni Varvitsioti, the Financial Times correspondent for Greece and Cyprus, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the rise of the Athens Riviera and explore how major investments and projects along the Athenian coastline are poised to transform it, marking a new chapter for the Greek capital. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

The audacious rise of the Athens Riviera

Erdoğan dashes hopes for resumption of Cyprus talks

Erdogan criticizes Defense Minister Dendias, calls for Mitsotakis to ‘put him in his place’

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

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