Two people dead from West Nile virus
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced on Tuesday two deaths caused by West Nile virus and 11 cases in the country. Eight of the cases were recorded last week.
KYSEA to meet on Tuesday
Greece’s Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA), the top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, will convene on Wednesday for the first time after the election of the new government at the Maximos Mansion.
Police break up Mykonos party, make 15 arrests
Police on the popular holiday island of Mykonos busted up a party at a villa and arrested 15 people on a slew of charges, including drug violations and noise pollution, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
Greek inflation strikes back
Eurostat’s provisional data on the harmonized consumer price index on Monday showed a rebound in inflation in Greece in July instead of a further de-escalation
Unemployment rate at 11.1 pct in June 2023, down from 12.3 pct in June 2022
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday announced the seasonally adjusted estimates of employment and unemployment for June 2023.
Declaration of an open process for the selection of a contractor for the construction of the project: “Energy upgrading, Modernization, improvement and renovation of Health Centers of AGIA FOTEINI, KISSAMOS, BAMOS, SFAKIA, CHANIA”.
The new independent operational unit of HRADF entitled Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Reform of the Primary Health Care System, sub1&2 Upgrading Infrastructure Facilities of PHC – Chronic…
Call for participation in a preliminary consultation for the project “Early warning fire detection systems.”
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Top prosecutor probing beach violations on islands
The newly appointed Supreme Court prosecutor has ordered judicial inquiries into reported violations of the public’s right of access to the beach, a right that is protected by the Greek Constitution.
How Greece is dealing with the double whammy of heat and wildfires
Climate change is exacerbating weather extremes, making heat waves more frequent and more severe worldwide, and this summer has been the hottest on record. Professor Costas Synolakis joins Thanos Davelis to break down his latest op-ed in Kathimerini that explores how Greece is handling this double whammy of heat waves and wildfires.
Police officer shoots, injures Athens robbery suspect
An off-duty police officer shot and injured a man who had allegedly robbed a bank in downtown Athens on Tuesday morning, after the suspect reportedly attacked him with a knife.