In order to promote more effective partnership between cities and citizens to solve pressing urban problems, the U.S. Embassy in Athens is cooperating with the Athens Municipality Civil Society Networking Office "SynAthina" & the Athens Municipality Europe Direct Centre to organize a workshop December 3-4 entitled "Active Cities – Engaged Citizens."

An anonymous denunciation over wrongdoings in the Athens municipality's "Immigrant Center," has been sent by the general inspector of public administration to the prosecutor.

There is more than just "smoke," it seems at the Athens municipality's birth registry, as according to the first data from the initial inquest have heightened suspicions of the existence of a criminal ring dealing in birth certificates.