Tag Archives: May 2020

Thousands of seasonal workers were not hired in May, the month when usually recruitment in the tourism industry takes place. In the shadow of the coronavirus crisis, unemployment in May skyrocketed to 25.13% when compared to the same month in 2019. The number of registered unemployed in the Greek Employment …

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From record heat wave in May to weather warning with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and temperature drop of even 10-12 degrees Celsius. Greece’s National Meteorological Service, EMY, issued a weather warning for Thursday, May 21, 2020. The bad weather front will strike the western, central and northern parts of the …

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Crowds of people flooded the beaches in Athens, Thessaloniki and other major urban centers as a heat wave is hitting the country with up to 40 degrees Celsius, and organized beaches were allowed to open again earlier than planned due to the soaring temperatures. Strict social distancing rules are supposed …

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