Athens City Hall in Solidarity with People of Berlin Following Christmas Market Attack

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Athens City Hall in Solidarity with People of Berlin Following Christmas Market Attack

The city of Athens lit up its City Hall building in Kotzia Square with the colors of the German flag in solidarity with the people of Berlin, following a truck attack at a Christmas market there.

A dozen people were killed in the attack and almost 50 were injured.

Athens City Hall in the colors of the German flag
Athens City Hall in the colors of the German flag

This isn’t the first time the New York City-born mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis, has lit up the building in solidarity with victims of terror attacks.

In November of 2015 the building was lit up in the colors of the French flag after terror attacks in Paris.

November 2015, Athens City Hall is lit with the colors of the French flag following terror attacks in Paris.
November 2015, Athens City Hall is lit with the colors of the French flag following terror attacks in Paris.

A few weeks ago, City Hall was lit in a bright red, the colors of the Turkish flag, following the suicide bomber attacks there.

Athens City Hall in homage to Turkish victims of terror
Athens City Hall in homage to Turkish victims of terror
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