The image of Athens<\/b> is not hidden behind communication gimmicks<\/b> and posts<\/b> on social media.<\/b><\/p>\n
And as much as Mayor of Athens Charis Doukas<\/b>tries to present an embellished reality, the everyday life of the citizens contradicts him in the harshest way.<\/p>\n
The intervention of the Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni<\/b> was no accident. Instead, it captures a reality experienced by residents and visitors alike: a city suffocating from neglect, with obvious cleanliness problems, images of degradation in the center and incidents that directly affect the capital’s image abroad.<\/b><\/p>\n
The situation on the streets speaks for itself. Accumulated waste, neighbourhoods that resemble abandoned zones and a sense of abandonment that cannot be hidden behind any communication management. <\/b>At the same time, the rise of delinquency and the increasing presence of addicts<\/b> in key parts of the city reinforce the feeling of insecurity among citizens.<\/b><\/p>\n
As if these were not enough, incidents of anti-Semitic slogans<\/b> and vandalism add to an image that exposes Athens internationally, damaging not only its social cohesion but also its tourist character. At a time when the city should be shielding its profile as a safe and modern European destination,<\/b>it appears vulnerable and unprotected.<\/p>\n
And in this environment, Doukas chooses the tactic of confrontation instead of self-criticism. <\/b>Instead of providing convincing answers to the current situation, he attempts to appear as a “tit for tat”, avoiding taking the burden of responsibility. His months-long preoccupation with PASOK’s internal party procedures,<\/b> at a time when the city’s problems were piling up, is an issue that cannot be overlooked.<\/b><\/p>\n
Athens does not need statements of self-sufficiency. It needs an administration with presence, a plan and efficiency.<\/b>It needs a mayor who faces reality head-on and not embellish it.<\/b><\/p>\n
Because at the end of the day, the city is not judged by the posts, but by the image of its streets.<\/b>And there, reality is inexorable.<\/p>\n
Harris Dukas is not judged by his words, but by the image of Athens. And that image is “eloquent”: a city that seems to have been left to its own devices, with the mayor choosing the role of commentator rather than manager. <\/b>As he invests in communication and easy answers, the problems get bigger and the daily lives of citizens get worse.<\/p>\n
Reality cannot be fixed with posts or aggressive rhetoric.It can be fixed with work, presence and responsibility<\/b> – elements that, so far, are deafeningly absent. And as that gap between words and actions grows, the increasing sense that the city doesn’t just have problems; it has a leadership deficit.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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