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Well, Skala main street got a testing this afternoon! A few thunderclaps... was followed by a cloudy sky and a shower in Skala around 09:30, then it turned bright and sunny - until around 14:45 when the heavens opened for about half an hour...Just out of Skala, around Pelagos Bay Hotel, hardly any sign of rain and dry roads before Porto Skala, all the way to Poros.
Tourism industry loses momentumThe prolonged uncertainty regarding the Greek economy, which is not seen disappearing before Athens reaches an agreement with the country’s creditors, is taking its toll on the short-term prospects of Greek tourism, according to the sector’s professionals.
Athens hotel prices soar this monthOnline rates for Athens hotels have shown a 30.2 percent annual increase this month, according to a survey comparing double rooms across Europe.
Tourism rise in Athens sees new hotels mushroomingThe recovery of Athens tourism is leading to the establishment of new hotels in the capital through the reopening of old units along with completely fresh arrivals.
Kouroumplis rules out sale of medication in supermarketsThe Minister of Health Panagiotis Kouroumplis insisted that “there is no discussion of anything requiring a prescription being sold in the super markets”, following a meeting with pharmacy representatives in Thessaloniki.On the other hand, the president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Thessaloniki, Kyriakos Theodosiadis stressed that he has heard similar declarations from Mr. Kouroumplis’ predecessors and hinted towards an escalation of protest actions. Mr. Theodosiadis maintained that he would not allow one third of his sector’s turnover to end up in the supermarket chains and argued that the deregulation will have an impact on public health.
