Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens

STORY: Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Greek): KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS, Mayor of Athens 3. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens 4. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Greek): CHRISANNA, Tourist from Cyprus 5. SOUNDBTIE 3 (Greek): CHRISO, Tourist from Cyprus 6. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens STORYLINE: A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held in Athens on Thursday, kicking off the festive season celebration events. Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis gave the signal for the illumination of a 17-meter natural tree which stands on Syntagma Square in front of the Greek parliament with 24,000 LED lights. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Greek): KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS, Mayor of Athens "One wish, health and love! Christmas is a celebration in particular for the children. Wishing them the

Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections

STORY: Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 2. various of Haris Doukas, Mayoral candidate who won 2nd round of the local government elections in Athens 3. various of Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens 4. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party won local elections on Sunday, according to final official results released by the Interior Ministry on Monday. Greeks went to the polls on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 to elect their representatives in 13 regions and 332 municipalities across the country for the next five years. Voting was repeated in regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43 percent

Greek conservatives win in regional elections

STORY: Greek conservatives win in regional elections DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ND candidate Nikos Hardalias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): NIKOS HARDALIAS, ND candidate 5. various of Nikos Hardalias voting on Oct. 8 6. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 7. various of Athens' incumbent Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis voting on Oct. 8 8. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 STORYLINE: Greek conservatives of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party won seven out of 13 regions in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry. The regional elections came as a political test for the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who won a second term in office in this summer's general elections. SO

(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. At right is Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing, where the Games of the 29th Olympiad are scheduled to take place in 2008.

(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. At right is Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing, where the Games of the 29th Olympiad are scheduled to take place in 2008. (Kyodo)