Greece and the economic crisis 2021

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2021

August 17, 2021

Sewage samples indicate viral surge

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Resurgence of fires in Keratea

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Afghanistan: Greek national released

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek] Ethnos [Greek]

Estimates on winter weather

Story at Evima [Greek]

Government makes vaccine donation to Libya

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Data on investigations of burned homes and property

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Fires in the dense forests around Keratea could continue all night

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

The criminal case against the Koutsolioutsou family goes forward

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Over 1400 buildings so far counted as uninhabitable following fire damage

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Pandemic case count at 543,749

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Fires sending smoke from Attika to Crete

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Free entrance to archeological sites on Sunday August 22

"Full moon" event, plus events that whole week – story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Fire fight continues around Vilia

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Investment money going into Kastos, near Lefkada

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Israel asks for Greek help with fires near Jerusalem

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Major increase in tourism air flights in July

Numbers at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

The Russian "giant" fire fighting planes operate around Ilia

Story at Skai [Greek]

Compensation system for fire victims goes online

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Evacuation orders given to areas near fire at Vilia

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Fire in Vilia keeps burning

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Optimism on Nikos Hardalias' condition

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Sakellaropoulou thanks foreign leadership for the fire fighting help

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Plans for third vaccine shot

Story at To Vima [Greek]

Afghan asylum seekers on Lesvos worry for relatives in Afghanistan

Story at MSN News [English]

Worry in Greece over developments in Afghanistan

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Data on how many people want to, and do not want to, return to offices

Story at OT GR [Greek]

Tsitsipas plans to get vaccinated when it becomes mandatory

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

How tax refunds are working

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

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