2017 Year in Review - GTP Mayors of Athens, Lesvos Shine on World 2016 Top 10 List by GTP editing team 14 February 2017 written by GTP editing team 14 February 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 7 Lesvos Mayor Spiros Galinos Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Lesvos Mayor Spiros Galinos are among the 10 most outstanding mayors in the world, according to the results of the biennial World Mayor competition announced on Tuesday by organizer City Mayors Foundation. Bart Somers, the Mayor of Mechelen, Belgium, was awarded the 2016 World Mayor Prize. First runner-up was the mayor of Lahr in Germany, Wolfgang G Müller, who was awarded the World Mayor Commendation for services to integration. Mayors Kaminis and Galinos stood out for welcoming refugees and offering them safety, shelter and support in their cities. ‘Giorgos Kaminis and Spiros Galinos deserve praise’ Athens Mayor Kaminis was named the second runner-up in the 2016 World Mayor Honours Top 10 List and will receive a commendation for his services to refugees. “…An NGO testified that the reception refugees and asylum seekers received in Athens was among the best in Europe”, it is noted on the World Mayor website. Lesvos Mayor Spiros Galinos was awarded seventh place for, among other things, facing the refugee situation on his island with compassion, courage and competence. According to the World Mayor website, Athens, Lesvos and Lampedusa (Italy) are the three Mediterranean communities in the World Mayor Honours List that must receive special recognition for the welcome they offered to tens of thousands of men, women and children who were fleeing the fighting in the Middle East or poverty in Africa. “The international community must offer municipalities on the Mediterranean front line generous financial and practical assistance. The inadequacy of support became woefully apparent when many refugee camps in Greece found themselves totally unprepared for the wintry conditions in early 2017.” The 2016 World Mayor Honours List 1 Bart Somers Mayor of Mechelen Belgium 2 Wolfgang G Müller Mayor of Lahr Germany 3 Georgios Kaminis Mayor of Athens Greece 4 Giusi Nicolini Mayor of Lampedusa Italy 5 Richard Arnold Mayor of Schwäbisch Gmünd Germany 6 Mirjam van ‘t Veld Mayor of Amstelveen Netherlands 7 Spiros Galinos Mayor of Lesbos Greece 8 Pavel Adamowicz Mayor of Gdansk Poland 9 Damien Carême Mayor of Grande-Synthe France 10 Henriette Reker Mayor of Cologne Germany The World Mayor Project aims to raise the profile of mayors worldwide and honour those who have served their communities well and who have made contributions to the well-being of cities nationally and internationally. The City Mayors Foundation has been honoring outstanding mayors since 2004. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece says ‘No’ to Gucci Fashion Show at Acropolis next post FedHATTA Prompts Greece, Israel, Cyprus Tourism Pact You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
