Greece and the economic crisis 2021

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2021

August 10, 2021

Question remains of how long until the fires are out

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Resurgent fires continue to threaten on Evia

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Heat forecast: temps to 47º celsius / 116º fahrenheit

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

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Evacuation orders in Arcadia

Story at Kathimerini [Greek] and at Skai [Greek]

Evacuations at Gortynia

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Nikos Hardalias: fire fighting operations being done by the book

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Russian extra-large fire-fighting aircraft coming

Story at Skai [Greek]

Ash-coal pieces come up on Evia beach

Story at Evima [Greek]

€200 Euro voucher for students affected by the fires

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Loan payments being suspended for some fire victims

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

How the support money for victims will be distributed

Story at Liberal [Greek]

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Pandemic case count at 521,399

Stats at Naftemporiki [Greek] and at Protothema [Greek]

Strong winds hamper fire fighting on Evia

Story at Skai [Greek]

ATHEX near 900

Story at Powergame [Greek]

586 fires have taken place in the last eight days

Numbers at Kathimerini [Greek]

Damaged and destroyed homes having their PPC debts eliminated

Details at Greek City Times [English]

List of compensation for victims and reconstruction plans

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Fires have created a "nightmare summer"

Story at Reuters [English]

Tax eliminated for damaged homes for three years

Story at Evima [Greek]

New restrictions on Crete

Story at Skai [Greek] and at Powergame [Greek]

Evia reconstruction team has leader appointed by Mitsotakis

Story at Skai [Greek]

Anger at Mitsotakis

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Institutional job hiring to feature permanent positions in fall recruitment

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Tourism continues despite uncertainty from fire disaster and pandemic

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

The foreign fire fighting teams in Greece

Story at BBC News [English]

The "fast track" for fire victim compensation

Story at Protothema [Greek]

The extensive fire damage around Tatoi

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

North Evia fire fight continues

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Temps to rise on Tuesday

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Resignation offered by Lieutenant General George Koumentakis

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Greece joins other EU countries in protest against ending Afghan deportations

Complexities at UK Express [English]

International help for Greece increases

Story at Sky News [English]

EU enforcement on social media and "fake News"

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Citizen volunteers battle fires

Story at a Ta Nea [Greek]

US Navy sends plane from Sicily to assist fire fight

Story at Stars and Stripes [English]

Rain over Aegean

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