Christmas shopping 2024: Stores extended hours in Greece
Dec 11, 2024 · The Christmas Holidays 2024 extended shop hours in Greece, ware scheduled to start on upcoming Thursday, December 12, and run until the end of the year, December 31.
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Students protest “anti-educational” measures, demand education …
Nov 4, 2024 · Thousands of middle and high school students as well as university organizations filled the streets in downtown Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday to protest the situation in public education and the “anti-educational measures” imposed by the conservative government.
Greek Seamen end strike at 2 pm Friday, first ferries left ports
Oct 25, 2024 · Hotel and accommodation owners had complained to media on Thursday of quite some cancellations of bookings. The strike started on Monday, October 22, and was scheduled to end in the early morning hours of Saturday morning, October 26, 2024.. In a statement the PNO reportedly said that they end their strike as of 2 p.m. on Friday after Maritime Minister Christos Stylianidis committed himself to ...
New measures on Airbnb in Greece add extra costs for owners
Dec 12, 2024 · I agree with the last comment. There are situations in Athens and other big cities that should be stopped. Where a single person or group takes 12 apartments for example, and rents then out on Airbnb, very bady furnished without amenities, and drastically affecting the rental market for your couples.
Inflation in Greece down to 2.4% in October; food prices remain high
Nov 8, 2024 · On a year-to-year basis, the average inflation in Greece from November 2023 to October 2024 increased by 2.9%, compared to a 4.2% rise during the same period the previous year.
Greece celebrates Ochi Day with a big military parade
Oct 28, 2024 · With a big military parade in Thessaloniki and students’ parades in Athens and other cities Greeks celebrated the Ochi Day, the No Day, the day they resisted to the powers of Axis and entered the second World War.. The parade is the culmination of events in Greece’s second biggest city with Thessaloniki’s triple celebrations of …
Gov’t in Greece to intervene into banks’ fees and charges
Dec 11, 2024 · According to what now government officials claim is that there will be a reduction in bank fees that may reach 50%. Of particular importance for citizens will be the reduction in fees for direct money transfers from account to account.
Corinth Canal closes to marine traffic for four months
Oct 16, 2024 · The Corinth Canal has been closed on and off to marine traffic since the first big rock fall in 2018.. The 131-year-old canal closed at the beginning of 2021 after a landslide and restoration work has taken place since then, leading to the 6.4-kilometre-long waterway’s closure on a number of occasions.
How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Greek? Καλά Χριστούγεννα
Dec 24, 2016 · How do you wish ‘Merry Christmas’ to Greeks? Read below, an older post by KTG. A bit of love. A word of kindness. A smile. A tiny gift. These make a Merry Christmas.