Nikos Tchianos, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, addressed the city’s new metro logo in a statement to Eleytheros Typos. He acknowledged that unanimous acceptance of the design was unrealistic due to personal aesthetic preferences. The logo, centered around the letter ‘M’, aims to reflect Thessaloniki’s rich history as a Byzantine capital while maintaining modern simplicity. Tchianos emphasized that the identity avoids traditional clichés, symbolizing both the city’s heritage and the advancement of its metro system.