September 17, 2024
environment, FEATURED
Average temperature in Greece has increased by about 1.5 degrees Celsius in the last 30 years, turning the country into a “hotspot” of the climate change, a study has found. According to the meteo service study, temperature increase has been bigger and quicker mainly in northern Greece, in areas far …
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July 3, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Dear visitors of Greece. please, do not be surprised if you pay for the same cup of coffee two different prices. Nobody tries to cheat you. It’s just the Greek government that increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 24% as of July 1, 2024, for coffee and other beverages …
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April 10, 2024
Economy
Inflation in Greece rose to 3.2% in the month of March from 2.9% in february and 3.1% in January. At the same time, food prices went up to 5.3% despite some measures imposed by the government. Based on the data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority ELSTAT, prices in food and …
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January 11, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deaths due to Covid-19 rose to 93 and new intubations increased in the week January 1-7, 2024, the weekly epidemiological report of Greece’s National Health Care Organization EODY said on Thursday. The hard indicators of Covid-19 that is deaths, hospital admissions and intubations, show an increase, the reported underlined. Positivity …
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October 20, 2023
FEATURED, weather
“Summer” in the heart of autumn with temperatures up to 6 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average are forecast in Greece for the next couple of days. The transport of warm air masses from Africa to the Balkans and the south-eastern Mediterranean in the coming days will result in a …
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October 5, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The number of Covid-related deaths rose sharply in the week September 23-October 1, reaching 53 from 35 the week before, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) announced in its weekly coronavirus bulletin on Thursday. A patient died from influenza (flu) also this specific week. Infections rising trend continues in …
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August 9, 2023
Economy
The Ministry of Infrastructure and the concessionaires of the highway tolls are in a head-on collision after the latter announced toll increases of 12% as of September 1, 2023. It was the ministry that revealed on Tuesday that the concessionaires -with exception of Attika Road will proceed from September 1st …
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July 31, 2023
FEATURED, weather
The very high temperatures in the recent 2-week heatwave, in addition to the record temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius set at the meteorological stations and the stress they caused to the largest part of the population, also significantly affected the temperature on the surface of the Greek seas by as …
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June 21, 2023
weather
Temperatures in Greece will gradually rise up to 37 degrees Celsius in some regions, some 4° C above the seasonal average, meteorologists forecast. According to the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, the rise is forecast to reach its peak of 36° and 37° on Friday and Saturday, …
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May 11, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
New cases of coronavirus went up slightly over the week of May 1-7, 2023 while those of influenza (flu) decreased, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week, dropping 13% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …
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March 31, 2023
Economy
Greece’s jobless rate stood at 11.4% in February, up from a downwardly revised 10.3% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday. Seasonally adjusted data showed 526,742 people were officially unemployed, with those under the age of 24 the hardest hit. Unemployment was more widely spread among women …
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January 19, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deaths due to Covid-19 rose by 16% in the week January 6-15, 2023 when compared to the previous week, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly coronavirus statistics report on Thursday. At the same time increase are also intubations and hospital admissions, EODY said, even though it …
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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 29, 2022
Economy
The 7.75% raise in basic pension checks as of January 1, 2023 was signed as a joint ministerial decision (KYA) on Wednesday by Labor & Social Affairs Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. The raise had been announced on several occasions by the government, including by the …
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September 9, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Temperature will rise and dust from the Sahara due to strong southern winds are forecast in Greece over the weekend, September 9-11, 2022.. the warm weather started already on Friday, where temperatures rose by 2°-4° C in North & Central Greece and by 4°-6° C in south central, east Peloponnese …
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August 21, 2022
Economy
The number of unemployed in Greece rose in July compared to June, despite the tourism season entering its peak period, data released by the Public Employment Agency show. In July, the registered unemployed actively seeking jobs stood at 948,930, 27,283 more than in June. Of those, 67.21% (637,836) are women, …
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July 9, 2022
environment, FEATURED
Temperatures in Greece are expected to rise by up to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, scientists warn basing their studies on climate models projections. “The climate models tell us that depending on the measures we take, we will have an increase in temperature that will reach …
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July 6, 2022
Economy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that the so-called “solidarity levy,” an extra surcharge tax on incomes, will be abolished from January 2023 and that pensions frozen since 2010 will be allowed to increase again. “It is a double resounding signal that the country’s growth must benefit everyone without …
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July 4, 2022
Economy
Rising rents are one more factor weighing in on Greek city dwellers’ finances, alongside galloping inflation, especially in energy prices. According to a cross-country survey of just over 1,000 respondents by research and communications firm About People, nearly half (47.8%) of individual tenants either have difficulty paying the rent or …
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June 22, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
For one more time in two months, Greek ferries companies increased the price of their ticket fare for most routes, citing the high cost of fuel. The new prices took effect on June 15, 2022. The new prices range from 5% to 10% on average for passengers, cars and trucks, …
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