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Ηigh temperatures since the beginning of December are a cause of concern for Greek scientists as this prolonged “summer” in winter breaks all records in terms of its duration.  “We have lost one third of the winter,” they say and speak of a weather and climate “anomaly.” On the other …

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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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An “invasion” of warm aerial masses is forecast to affect Greece as of Wednesday, December 14, bringing temperatures much higher than the seasonal average, up to 25 degrees Celsius in some regions in the South. The atmospheric circulation that will prevail in the Central Mediterranean from the middle of the …

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Inflation in Greece broke a 27-year-record in April reaching 10.2%, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT announced on Tuesday. The rise of the Consumer Price Index reached a historic high since 1995. Consumer Price Index (CPI) of April 2022 (reference year 2020=100.0) is depicted as follows:The CPI in April 2022 compared with …

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Thursday is a boiling hot Greek summer day with temperatures to have reached over 37 degrees Celsius in the shade in the middle of the day. But Friday, June 14, will be even hotter as meteorologists forecast a temperature rise up to 38° C. Meteo Map: Athens 36° C, Giannista, …

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Greece’s tourism industry is expected to draw 32 million visitors in 2018, in what will be a record year for the sector, said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Speaking at a general meeting of the Greek Tourism Federation (SETE), Tsipras said that data indicates that tourism revenues this year …

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Bitcoin’s unprecedented rally has boosted the cryptocurrency’s market cap to almost $200 billion. That is more than the annual output of entire economies such as Greece and New Zealand. Views on bitcoin are broadly divided with some investors worried over the bubble nature of the phenomena, while others see it …

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The good news: recession eases. The bad news: recession is still high. And thus for the sixth consecutive year. Austerity measures crack down on consumption, shops and businesses close down. Half of the touristic shops and hotels in Agia Marina, Aegina, stay closed for the second consecutive year. Photo: KTG …

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Greece has the sixth highest gasoline prices, according to a survey conducted by Market Monitoring Agency for news agency Bloomberg. Out of 60 countries surveyed by Bloomberg, Greece was found to have the sixth highest gasoline prices and the third-highest in Europe. All these despite dramatic income decreases. The average …

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Have you ever wondered why we, in Greece, pay htree-times up prices for the same goods and packages sold else where within the European Union boundaries? And thus, despite the austerity measures, the regular and emergency taxes and the permanent decrease of our incomes? Of course, you have wondered and …

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