- Title: Fireworks light up the Greek capital to bring in the new year
- Date: 31st December 2019
- Summary: ATHENS, GREECE (JANUARY 1, 2020) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF COLOURFUL FIREWORKS DISPLAY OVER THE PARTHENON TEMPLE ON THE ACROPOLIS HILL ATHENS, GREECE (DECEMBER 31, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF CROWD GATHERED BY CHRISTMAS TREE AND BRIGHTLY LIT STAGE IN SYNTAGMA SQUARE (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) NEW YEAR'S EVE REVELLER, ALEXANDROS, SAYING: "(I wish for) mainly good health and peace; peace above all, especially with everything that is going on in Syria, peace is our main wish - and of course good health for all, there's nothing else I could wish for." (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) NEW YEAR'S EVE REVELLER, TSABIKA TSOPLAKI, SAYING: "Most of all (I hope for) happiness, then good health, then for Greece's economy to go better, then for all the problems that exist to at least lessen, since they can't go away entirely - and for everybody to be happy and for this decade to be a good one." (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) NEW YEAR'S EVE REVELLER, DIMITRIS KOULAKIS, SAYING: "The (Greek financial) crisis has affected the whole country, the world even; I hope and wish that wish the new year things will go better. Good health, happiness and peace above all." CROWD LOOKING AT LARGE SCREEN OF DANCERS ON STAGE REVELLERS FILMING CONCERT ON STAGE WITH THEIR PHONES
- Embargoed: 14th January 2020 23:49
- Keywords: Acropolis New Year's Eve Parthenon Syntagma square concert fireworks
- Location: ATHENS, GREECE
- City: ATHENS, GREECE
- Country: Greece
- Topics: Living / Lifestyle,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001BCB42FB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Dazzling fireworks lit up the night sky over the Acropolis hill's ancient monuments as soon as the clock struck midnight on Wednesday (January 1) as Athens ushered in the new decade.
Hundreds of residents and tourists celebrated New Year's Eve in the capital's central Syntagma square with live musical performances.
Greeks said they hoped the new year would bring peace and a better economy, after years of belt-tightening and austerity. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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