26/06/19

[Maik]

Greece: Numismatic series “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods” features Goddess of Agriculture Demeter on new gold coin

The Bank of Greece will issue (3rd July) new collector coins minted in gold which is part of a themed series entitled “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods.” The latest coin features Demeter, sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Pluto. She was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation, and fertility.

http://news.coinupdate.com/greece-numismatic-series-greek-mythology-%E2%80%95-the-olympian-gods-features-goddess-of-agriculture-demeter-on-new-gold-coin/

[Maik]

10,000 hospital workers strike over pay

A total of 10,000 hospital workers are to go on strike from 8am on Wednesday.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-26/10-000-hospital-workers-strike-over-pay/

UK, that is.

[Maik]

Greek Ministry Secures EU Funding for Renovation of Cultural Monuments

A number of restoration and renovation projects at cultural sites across Greece, including the transformation of Delos into an open museum, have secured EU funding, the Greek culture ministry said this week.

https://news.gtp.gr/2019/06/25/greek-ministry-secures-eu-funding-renovation-cultural-monuments/

[Maik]

Not quite sure what happened here but yesterday morning coast guard retrieved a man from the sea between Poros and Skala. So far as I can make out he was rescued alive.

Unconfirmed but since heard recovery was of a body.


Seems another body has been recovered from the sea, this latest was yesterday evening at Gradakia beach, a female aged around sixty, believed Greek national, possibly local.

[Maik]

Motor accident earlier today on the Koutavos road around the lagoon when an Opel saloon driven by a local collided with a bus. Driver of car hospitalised, passenger shaken, bus passengers OK. Car badly damaged, coach suffered minor damage.

[Maik]

A sailing yacht, BILLIS, had to be helped in to Poros port yesterday after suffering mechanical failure at sea. Six Greek nationals on board uninjured, boat confined to port awaiting repair and safety re-certification.

[Maik]

Airbnb Trend in Greece May Be Slowing Down

The Airbnb phenomenon which took Greece and particularly Athens by storm in the last few years appears to have tapered off, according to data released this week by analytics firm AirDNA.

https://news.gtp.gr/2019/06/26/airbnb-trend-greece-may-be-slowing-down/

[Maik]

EY: Greeks Continue to Face Tax Challenges in 2019

Uncertainty in the global tax environment set to continue into the year is expected to perpetuate tax challenges in Greece, according to London-based services firm EY (Ernst & Young).

https://news.gtp.gr/2019/06/26/ey-greeks-continue-face-tax-challenges-2019/