Greece News 2024

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2024

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

August 14, 2024 Wednesday

The overlapping areas of burned areas of 2009 and 2024

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Travelling to Greece during wildfire season

Story at Euronews [English]

$3 million worth of cocaine captured at Thessaloniki port

Story at CBS News [English]

Defeating the last of the Athens area wildfires

Story at Reuters [English]

Cyprus: Turkey wants their "pseudo-state" recognized before sitting at the negotiating table

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

High temps and high fire dangers on Wednesday

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Devastating drone images of fire damage

Story at IN GR [Greek]

Gov't plan for child benefit for families with three children

Story at Real [Greek]

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First-Timers Trip To Greece – AMAZON – Greece Travel Guide: How to Plan a Trip to Greece with Best Tips for First-Timers – 177 Pages • Proven strategies to efficiently plan your trip to Greece • friend's advice on what to see and do in Greece's charming cities and iconic islands • Handy tips on exploring Greece without emptying your wallet

Why did the NE Attika fire move so fast?

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Taxation for self-employed changing

Story at Tornos News [English]

"This is a municipality where this has never happened" - fires around north Athens

Story at Reuters [English]

Hezbollah rocket attacks into North Israel

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

Lifeguard at Palaio Faliro beach by Athens Greece - see photo enlarged

PASOK makes accusations against Mistsotakis over handling of fires

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

EU Commission developing help for fire emergency in Greece

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Commercial retail rental market recovering

Story at Powergame [Greek]

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Guide Book for the Peloponnese: with Athens, Delphi and Kythira – Paperback – Amazon – Bradt Travel Guides, 288 Pages, November 18, 2025

Mikrolimano Marina near Athens

DK 2024 EYEWITNESS GREECE - Athens and the Mainland 227 Pages – Amazon

In the Plaka area

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Guide Book for the Peloponnese: with Athens, Delphi and Kythira – Paperback – Amazon – Bradt Travel Guides, 288 Pages, November 18, 2025

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Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best of the Islands (Full-color Travel Guide) – Amazon

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• Local writers highlighting lesser-known places
• Greek-language primer with useful words and phrases
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