Greece and the economic crisis 2021

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2021

August 19, 2021

Vilia fire "not fully under control"

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Fire fighting in Vilia continues into 4th night

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Large railway project contracts to be auctioned soon

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

New testing rules for arrivals in Greece

Lists of countries which will require automatic testing at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Professor of Pathology Charalambos Gogos: "We are far from controlling the pandemic"

Story at Skai [Greek]

In wake of Afghanistan troubles, worry over Evros "border shield"

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Pandemic case count at 550,459

Numbers at Naftemporiki [Greek]

ECDC map shows large part of Europe "in the red"

Map at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Fire nearing Megara

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Earthquake near Nisyros

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Intense fight against fires at Vilia

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Archdiocese of Australia raises $400K for Greece

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Controversy over assault on Pakistani workers on Crete

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

President Sakellaropoulou attends Alpbach European Forum

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Fire at Thymi Karystos

Story at Evima [Greek]

Fires near Oinoi and Panorama

Story at Liberal [Greek]

New government representative Giannis Oikonomou discusses efforts on pandemic and fire-fighting

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Seven helicopters and seven aircraft fighting in Vilia

Story at Skai [Greek]

Video of the fire fight

Images at NBC News [English]

Fourth day of fire in Vilia

Story at Evima [Greek]

Recovery funds to back 75,000 jobs

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

14-year-old arsonist connected to 9 fires

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

"Saddened by Mr. Tsitsipas statements"

Story at Skai [Greek]

Tsitsipas and the vaccine

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

"Luxury tourism is back"

Story at GTP [English]

Data on the "happiest countries in the world"

Story at Protothema [English]

Payment dates for September pensions

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

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