More than 300 cats, dogs, farm animals and horses have been rescued from the East Attica wildfires that flared up on Monday, an Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday, while animal protection groups reported that dozens also perished as the blazes tore through fields, farms, yards and animal shelters.
Sale prices for holiday homes on the popular islands of the Cyclades are on a decade high, as the losses recorded in previous years have been more than covered.
Civil servants will be walking off the job for a few hours across Greece on Wednesday morning in demand of higher salaries, their umbrella union, ADEDY, said on Monday.
Water-dumping aircraft took off at first light on Tuesday to help dozens of ground crews and mobile units battle three wildfires in the regions of Attica, Corinth and Viotia for a second day, as strong winds and high temperatures continued to exacerbate conditions.
The American commitment to reinforce Greece with fifth-generation fighter jets, along with the sale of a number of more sophisticated F-16s, is indicative, at least for now, of Washington’s wish to maintain a certain balance of air power in the Aegean.
Wildfire season got off to a roaring start in Greece on Monday, with two large fires burning southeast and west of the capital Athens, forcing seaside resort evacuations.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said that government priorities include the improvement of public transport, better-quality transport services and the improvement of services.
The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 2.166 billion euros in the January-June 2023 period, up from a budget target for a surplus of €415 million and a primary deficit of €3.425 billion in the same period last year, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
Greece will start selling stakes in its four largest banks this fall, sector officials and bankers said on Monday, marking the latest milestone in the country’s recovery from the financial meltdown it suffered starting in 2009.
In a significant boost to Cyprus’ tourism sector, the country experienced a 22.7% surge in tourism arrivals in June 2023 compared to the same month last year.