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Hellenic Juices sales top €30 million in 2023
Sales of Larissa-based Hellenic Juices exceeded €30 million for the first time in 2023, the company announced Friday.
Benefits and justice
The rationalization of social benefits should not be attempted with the goal of saving money, but rather of providing transparency and justice.
Stocks rise for a fifth straight day
The Athens Stock Exchange posted gains for a fifth session in the row, finally erasing the tumble (6.27%) on Monday, August 5, when panicky investors were selling right and left.
Compensation platform expected to open next week
The platform where people who incurred damages from this week’s Attica wildfire can apply for compensation will open on August 21, according to Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos. Inspections in the affected municipalities are ongoing, with 130 having been conducted by Thursday.
PRIMER | Athens | September 7-8
The electronic dance music PRIMER festival returns for its fifth outing on September 7-8 at Water Plaza (Plateia Nero), Kallithea with headliners Sweden’s chart-topping Eric Prydz and Dutch legend Martin Garrix.
Satellite images show ongoing forest fire near Serres
The National Meteorological Service Meteo has released satellite images showing the progression of a forest fire burning for 29 days on Mount Orvilos in Serres, Greece, near the Bulgarian border.
The dominance of political communication
The photo is great. It’s a bit like a movie poster from the Western “The Magnificent Seven.” In front walks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and behind him follow several pilots, in a V formation.
Ferry suspends service after captain’s arrest in Andros incident
SAOS Ferries has suspended service for the Saonisos ferry after its captain was arrested following an incident at the port of Andros.
Kenny Barron Trio | Athens | December 2
Hot on the heels of his latest album release, “Beyond This Place,” legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron returns to Athens after a decade, performing with his trio – featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Johnathan Blake – at the Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou).
Consumer loans’ comeback
Consumer credit had been expanding at a 30% clip during the first half of the year, boosted by strong consumer demand and car sales, up 6.5% during the first six months of 2024.
Get to work, leaders
It’s heartening to read about the new mobile applications that the government has made available for citizens to report illegalities or lack of compliance to safety regulations. But will they work?
Fire from Albania prompts evacuation alert in Greek border village
A fire that spread from Albania prompted an evacuation alert for residents of Palampas village in Thesprotia, Epirus.
Streptococcus cases rise in Greece
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) is investigating cases of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) after an increase in infections.
Body found near Marathon lake fire area
Volunteers from the Anima and Save Your Hood organizations discovered a charred human skeleton Thursday while rescuing injured animals in the burned areas around Lake Marathon, northeast of Athens.
Changing benefits provision
The government is fundamentally changing the way benefits are given so that they serve as incentives and not as disincentives for seeking employment and that the beneficiaries do not turn to the underground job market.
The best campsites in Greece for families
With playgrounds, sports fields, activities, and the sea just a stone’s throw away, these five campsites are ideal for families with children.
A generation is watching the Attica it knew disappear
One of my favorite pastimes is to photograph the countryside, forests and greenery near the city in the phase of regeneration following a large blaze.
Greece partially lifts ban for transporting animals after goat plague
Greece said on Friday that it would partially lift a ban on transporting sheep and goats that it imposed last month after goat plague was detected in the country.
Gastronomic tours: The delicious new trend for visitors to Athens
“Souvlaki. And baklava. And that round bread with sesame seeds. Koulouri! These are a few things I definitely want to try while I’m in Athens,” Grace says as we head from Syntagma Square toward Monastiraki early in the morning, trying with little success to avoid the heat.
Wildfires, fanned by strong winds, blaze in Turkey’s west and north
A forest fire in Turkey’s western coastal province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, is near residential areas, forcing some people to be evacuated, the local governor said on Friday, as firefighters also tried to contain other wildfires in the north.