Greece News 2024

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2024

Timeless Villages, Scenic Hikes, Local Flavors - Moon's Greek Islands & Athens Travel Guide – Amazon 560 Pages

August 3, 2024 Saturday

Massive wave of vacationers flowing out of Piraeus

Expected to peak in two weeks

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Will prices increase on foods from the sheep and goat plague?

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Kasselakis "that is not a pool, it's a well." But what about the sunbeds?

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Athenians head to beaches as heat stays high

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

With production level change, olive oil price drop possible

Story at Athens News Agency [Greek]

Fire in Karditsa

Story at Athina984 [Greek] [Map of Karditsa]

Greece's crowd-free, beautiful UNESCO historical site that you've probably never heard of

Story at UK Independent [English]

Could UK's new Labour gov't mean a return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece?

Story at The I UK [English]

Closed down hotels in Turkey with visitors swarming instead to Greece

Story at UK Express [English]

Air France suspends Beirut flights

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Drug ring manufacturing and distributing heroin, cannabis, cocaine busted in Kaminia

Story at Bloko [Greek] [Map of Kaminia]

Death of 3-month-old in Cyprus leads to Pakistani father arrest and mother fleeing

Story at Greek City Times [English]

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Day seven of Olympics summary of events

Story at NY Times [English]

The "Little Greece" that is in Italy

Story at UK The Sun [English] [Map of Galliciano, Italy]

Actress Kate Hudson in Athens

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

American aircraft carrier moves to Strait of Hormuz as Middle East tensions rise

Story at Skai [Greek] [Map of Straits of Hormuz]

Skinny-dipping priest in trouble with grandmothers of Evia

Story at Gazzetta [Greek]

Ancient mosaic made of natural pebbles discovered in Eretria

Story at Iefimerida [Greek] [Map of Eretia]

"World's most beautiful royal" Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, related to King Charles III

Story at Obozrevatel [English]

How does the negativity in Eurozone market impact Greece?

Story at Capital [Greek]

Significant jump in West Nile cases and fatalities

Story at Dimokratia [Greek]

Cyclades Portmaster's annual report comes out listing work on piers, changes needed, damage, etc., across Cyclades

Story at Cyclades24 [Greek]

Massive wave of vacationers flowing out of Piraeus, expected peak in two weeks

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Motion of no confidence against the rector of the University of Western Attica

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Fire risks mean traffic ban across Epirus

Story at Epirus Post [Greek]

"Rescuing" famous Shipwreck beach in Zakynthos, and the plans for expansion

Story at Imerazante [Greek]

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