April 11, 2023
Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised upwards its forecast for the Greek economy this year to 2.6% from its autumn forecast of 1.8% in October 2022, and said the Greek economy was expected to grow by 1.5% in 2024 from 1.4%. The IMF, in its spring World Economic …
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January 16, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Temperatures in Greece will rise significantly between Tuesday and Thursday, January 17-19, the weather service of the National Observatory of Athens meteo.gr forecast on Monday. Maximum temperatures will exceeding 20 degrees Celsius locally. Forecast Temperature Jan 17-19, 2023 South winds and Sahara dust Southern winds blowing with intensity of up …
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December 27, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Christmas at the beach and in swimsuit for many Athenians as temperatures are pointing out more to early Easter in spring than to the festive season in December. Full sunshine, no wind and the mercury over 20 degrees Celsius had many to change their plans for a family gathering around …
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September 23, 2022
weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning for the island of Crete with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms locally accompanied by hail and very strong winds mostly northern ones, up to 6 Beaufort. The bad weather is forecast for Crete from Friday noon to the evening, September 23, 2022. …
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August 16, 2022
weather
Meteorologists forecast high temperatures in Greece in the coming days, around 4 to 7 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average. According to the National Meteorological Service EMY the heatwave temperatures are expected to reach up to 42 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country on Friday and Saturday, August …
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July 22, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A heatwave with up to 40°-42° Celsius is forecast to hit Greece, the National Meteorological Service EMY has warned. According to an emergency bulletin issued Friday noon, the prolonged heatwave is expected to last until the end of July. The heatwave is forecast to set in on Saturday, July 23, …
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June 20, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin on Monday warning of a heatwave with soaring temperatures that will reach 40 to 41 degrees Celsius in the coming days. At the same there is a warning for rainstorms on the hottest day of the week. According to EMY, maximum …
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June 11, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Over 27,000 lightning strikes fell in less than 24 hours on Friday, with stormy weather GENESIS to hit large parts of Greece with no mercy. Heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms confirmed the forecasts for strong and dangerous weather phenomena. Floods occurred in several parts of the country and the Fire service …
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May 24, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A mini “heatwave” is forecast to hit Greece in the next days with temperatures expecting to reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, much above the seasonal average. The hottest days are expected to be Thursday and Friday, May 26-27. The heat wave will last until Saturday, May 28, where temperature …
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May 16, 2022
Economy
The European Commission has revised its forecasts for the Greek economy downwards, envisaging a GDP growth of 3.5% in 2022 and 3.1% in 2023, from 4.9% and 3.5% respectively in its winter forecasts made in last February. On Monday, the Commission released its spring 2022 report on economic growth in …
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April 7, 2022
Economy
The Bank of Greece cut its forecast for economic growth to 3.8% this year from 4.8% earlier, and raised its forecast for the inflation rate to 5.2% under the base scenario, in its annual report released on Thursday. The report, presented by Yannis Stournaras, the central banker, also said that …
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March 29, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A new massive Sahara dust cloud is forecast to be transferred to Greece from North Africa between Tuesday and Saturday, March 29 and April 2, 2022. Quantities of Sahara dust have been transferred to the country since last Sunday, March 27, but the new cloud will be significantly stronger. According …
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March 27, 2022
FEATURED, weather
After a week of freezing temperatures and two days of full sunshine, dust particles have moved from the Sahara in North Africa to Greece, spoiling the anticipation for fair weather, sun and joy. The Sahara dust has covered the sky over Athens on Sunday with a pale sunlight occasionally penetrating …
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March 16, 2022
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A cold weather front is forecast to hit Greece and bring temperatures down by 6 to 9 degrees Celsius. The cold weather will be accompanied also by snow falls in the mountains but also in lower altitudes, the Greek National Meteorological Service EMY said on Tuesday. The cold weather front …
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March 4, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning over the weekend with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and locally dense snowfalls. The barometric low will affect mainly the West and the North of the country on Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6. According latest forecast by the National Observatory of Athens, …
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January 19, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Temperatures plunged down to -12 degrees Celsius in some mountainous regions of Greece’s mainland causing strong frost on Wednesday morning. Snowfall and ice on Mt Parnitha prompted the traffic police to close off part of the road leading to the mountain in the north of Attica. The country is affected …
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July 26, 2021
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued a Red Alert weather warning over a prolonged heatwave forecast to hit the country with temperatures reaching up to 44 degrees Celsius in the shade. Some meteorologists speak of even up to 45° C locally. According to the EMY, masses of warm air are …
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May 12, 2021
Economy
The European Commission revised its forecasts for Greek economic growth upwards on Wednesday, projecting growth rates of 4.1% in 2021 and 6% in 2022. In its report on spring economic forecasts, the EU’s executive body said that the coronavirus pandemic and all related restrictive measures led the Greek economy to …
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June 17, 2020
weather
An unprecedented hailstorm hit the city of Drama in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday and caused widespread problems in many areas of the city in north-eastern Greece. The volume of hail was so big that dense layers reaching up to 30-40 cm were formed. The Drama Municipality sent excavators …
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June 10, 2020
Economy
The Greek economy will contract at a smaller rate in 2020 compared with the Eurozone average, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its semi-annual report on the global economic outlook. This forecast comes in opposition to forecasts made by the European Commission and the International Monetary …
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