Business declines on two islands
The islands of Mykonos and Santorini, perhaps Greece’s most famous tourist destinations, were the two glaring exceptions in the accommodation and catering business during the first half of the year.
The islands of Mykonos and Santorini, perhaps Greece’s most famous tourist destinations, were the two glaring exceptions in the accommodation and catering business during the first half of the year.
It took Ajax 34 penalties to beat Panathinaikos 13-12 in a marathon shootout on Thursday, setting a UEFA competition record after their Europa League third qualifying round tie ended 1-1 over two legs and extra time.
Police in the northwestern Athens suburb of Kamatero are investigating an incident in which a man was injured after shots were fired outside a kebab shop.
The repercussions of the fires that have wreaked havoc in recent years in Attica will include reduced water, increased pollution, less biodiversity and a compromised forest ecosystem.
Electronic payment methods and real-time monitoring of expenses and revenue streams have made individuals and corporations more likely to pay their dues in time, data from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue show.
The wholesale meat market at Rentis now sells lambs from Romania and Spain, as local slaughterhouses have shut down as part of the effort to eradicate cattle plague.
When you cross the finish line of your first marathon, the high can make it easy to forget about everything you’ve put your mind and body through to get there.
Many in the Balkans region have long mistrusted artificial cooling methods. In some areas, away from the tourist hot spots, people even avoid chilled drinks and ice cream for fear of catching a cold.
It’s one of the more improbable aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Even after 2 1/2 years of war and repeated rounds of sanctions, Russian natural gas keeps flowing through Ukraine’s pipeline network to customers in Europe.
European stocks added to their gains Thursday, encouraged by data on US retail sales in July, which fended off worries about a recession in the world’s largest economy.