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Nat'l Observatory: 11 fires from 2017 to 2023 burned 23% of Attica Region

This data is of great concern, the Observatory said, and requires a comprehensive strategy to fight forest fires that will incorporate state-of-the-art information from several sciences.

08 Αυγ 2023 11:23

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Public-sector pay, pensions and benefits to increase in 2024 budget

The funds for investments financed from the Public Investments Programme will rise to 8.0 billion euros, while 4.34 billion euros will be given via the Recovery fund.

07 Αυγ 2023 09:51

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Unemployment rate at 11.1 pct in June 2023, down from 12.3 pct in June 2022

The number of employed persons amounted to 4,189,862 persons, increased by 46,574 persons as compared with June 2022 (1.1%) and by 32,310 persons compared with May 2023 (0.8%).

02 Αυγ 2023 12:24

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Pilot program to move unemployed laborers to regions with labor shortages

"We have a great shortage of workers in the primary sector on Crete - they cannot find laborers - while we have regions in Greece that register very high unemployment, such as western Macedonia", Labor Minister said.

01 Αυγ 2023 10:11

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Optimism over tourism in Greek islands

Crete is the leading force in the Greek tourism sector as it will reach approximately 6 million arrivals, 10% up compared to last year. Mykonos and Santorini remain consistently high in popularity worldwide.

30 Ιουλ 2023 21:45

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Hotel arrivals and overnight stays up 74.4% and 79.7%, in 2022

The annual bed occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments was 51.1% in 2022 from 42.9% in 2021, while 59.1% of all arrivals and 66% of all overnight stays were recorded in the months from July until October.

18 Ιουλ 2023 20:43

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Greek budget showed a primary surplus of 2.166 billion euros in Jan-June

The general government balance showed a deficit of 2.467 billion euros in the six-month period, down from a budget target for a deficit of 4.265 billion.

17 Ιουλ 2023 20:43

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DESFA: Increased exports of natural gas grid will lead to lower prices

Galli said that DESFA has started a survey on supply safety for next winter and noted that things stand in a better position than last year as natural gas deposits in Europe are full. She noted that prices will depend on temperatures.

14 Ιουλ 2023 21:14

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Wind energy capacity up 252.5 MW in H1

The top five players in the industry are: Terna Energy (930 MW or 18.9% market share), MORE (706MW or 14.3%), Iberdrola Rokas (409MW or 8.3%), ENEL Green Power (368MW or 7.5%) and EREN (250MW or 5.1%).

13 Ιουλ 2023 21:14

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Banking system healthy and credible, BoG governor Y. Stournaras says

BoG governor said that it is safe to conclude that the Greek banking system, and the Greek economy, are no longer the black sheep of the Eurozone and that they face the future with optimism.

12 Ιουλ 2023 20:43

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Cooperative Chania Bank shareholders approve transition into societe anonyme

The process of transition requires approvals and supervision of the needed procedures by the relevant overseeing and supervisory authorities.

10 Ιουλ 2023 21:14

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Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 1.8% in June

This development is exclusively because to a sharp fall in electricity, natural gas and oil prices, while food prices rose 12.2% and another wide range of product and services prices moved up.

07 Ιουλ 2023 20:12