In Q1 of the year in Athens, more violations of the rules on the placement of tables in public places were recorded, according to data from the Municipality, with a 54% increase in orders for the removal of irregular tables compared to 2023

Athens has been awarded 'World's Leading Cultural City' for 2024 by the World Travel Awards, surpassing 14 cities including London, Paris and New York; Mayor Doukas emphasised commitment to initiatives to celebrate its historical and contemporary identity

A recent increase in juvenile crime and delinquency has shown the shortcomings of the system; Athens Juvenile Probation Service last year handled 925 new cases and had 1.097 backlogged cases

A comprehensive plan to improve services for Greeks abroad was presented by the Prime Minister in an attempt to modernise and strengthen Greece's ties with its diaspora through six goals