Officials in Athens signed a €209 million contract Wednesday to build the Aenaon Metropolitan Park at Faliro Bay, a long-delayed project aimed at reconnecting the city with its coastline.

Officials in Athens signed a €209 million contract Wednesday to build the Aenaon Metropolitan Park at Faliro Bay, a long-delayed project aimed at reconnecting the city with its…

From 1960 to the present day, the regeneration of Faliro Bay has been marked by repeated delays, becoming one of the most prominent examples of inertia and bureaucracy in Greece.