PM Mitsotakis Attends Signing for “Athens Riviera Urban Walk” Project

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the signing ceremony for the construction contract of the “Athens Riviera Urban Walk” at the Alimos Municipal Cinema on Monday evening.

Highlighting the significance of the project, Mitsotakis stated, “This idea seemed very obvious at the time. Is it possible to have this unique coastal front and not have a way to cross from one end to the other? Perhaps we did not realise the great difficulties we had to overcome, so that the project could turn from an idea into a project with funding and implementation schedule.” He assured that the project will be ready by the end of 2025.

Referring to an article in the Financial Times about the Athens Riviera, Mitsotakis emphasised, “The development footprint is very important and not at the expense of local communities.”

Mitsotakis also mentioned the “Ellinikon” project, describing it as an idea the government inherited and is now in the implementation phase. He stressed, “We want to be sure that development will not be at the expense of the area’s residents.”

He further spoke about the project’s importance for the quality of life in all coastal municipalities, noting the need for more bike lanes and sidewalks in combination with efforts to upgrade transportation.