Greece news 2023

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2023

August 3, 2023

The ongoing collection of illegal beach lounges

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Economic projections for growth from Hellenic Fiscal Council differ from gov't expectations

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Plan to move self-employed freelancers to non-cash payment system

Story at Skai [Greek]

Meeting between Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Al Sisi

Story at Skai [Greek]k]

Visitors again allowed to visit the Bourtzi Island Fortress in Nafplio

Story at Greek Reporter [English] – More about Nafplio

The changes made for the 2023 municipal elections

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

July the "hottest month" since 1860, says National Observatory

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

3-day heat wave coming

Weather at Iefimerida [Greek]

"Shipwreck Beach" in top ten list for the world

Story at Greek City Times [English]

Minister of National Economy Hatzidakis responds to complaints about beach lounge controversy: we will not indulge anyone who violates contracts

Story at Athens News Agency [Greek]

Wall Street losses in wake of Fitch downgrade of USA debt

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Turkey, Disney and Ataturk

Story at Protothema [Greek]

What does it mean if there is a "nuclear accident" at the Zaporizhia plant in Ukraine?

Story at Skai [Greek]

Visitor caps for Acropolis, with hourly limits

Story at Times Union [English]

Investigations to increase for the beach-lounge industry

Story at ABC News [English]

Plans to increase the penalty for arson

Story at PBS org [English]

The Turks who speak Greek

In the town of Catalca in the rural area near Istanbul they speak with distinct northern Greek accent

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Greek and USA fighter planes perform exercises over Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier

Story at Protothema [Greek]

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2023

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