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Diaspora Greeks discover GreeceIn the last two to three years, something unprecedented and particularly optimistic has happened. Thousands of our compatriots from the distant diasporas of the US, Australia and Canada have discovered Greece.
Greece’s Anxious Consumers Keeping Wallets in Their PocketsWorried about record inflation, doubled electricity bills and still-rising supermarket prices, consumers and households in Greece are voting with their wallets – by not opening them as much.A survey by the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) showed a majority have sharply cut their spending on clothes and household items but also food and electricity, said Kathimerini.The economic effect and energy crisis began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and is expected to continue, making people anxious about spending and many unable to afford some foodstuffs.
Greece urged to address anti-LGBTIQ+ discrimination and intoleranceEurope’s top human rights watchdog has urged Greece to take action against the “serious forms” of discrimination and intolerance faced by the country’s LGBTIQ+ community, especially children in schools.
September 23-25: Museums, Sites Free in Greece for European Heritage DaysGreece celebrates European Cultural Heritage Days this year with free admission from September 23 to 25 to state museums, archaeological sites and landmarks under the shared theme: “Sustainable Heritage”, the Greek culture ministry announced.
Boris Johnson thanks Putin for his 'inspirational leadership' ... instead of ZelenskyFormer PM's slip-up came during his first major contribution as a backbench MP in a Commons debate
Jacob Rees-Mogg claims fracking opponents are funded by the KremlinBusiness Secretary accused those who oppose fracking of 'hysteria' and 'ludditery' and said drilling is in the 'national interest'
Donald Trump: I can declassify anything just by thinking about it Donald Trump claimed presidents can "declassify anything" simply by "thinking about it", in his first television appearance since the FBI seized top secret documents from his Florida home.
Banks ponder selling ATMsApart from those located in busy, mainly commercial areas or in areas of high tourism traffic – hotels, metro stations – which are profitable, there is a number of off-site ATMs located for example in hospitals, municipal points and others that serve remote islands and areas of the country and their maintenance is loss-making for banks.
Autumn begins on FridayAutumn officially begins just before dawn, at 4:04 a.m. local time on Friday, as the fall equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, where Greece is located. Spring will begin in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time.At the equinox, night and day last nearly the same amount of time. The days will thereafter shorten and the nights will extend in the Northern Hemisphere, until the winter solstice in December, after which the days will start growing longer again.
Jet2 to Launch Largest Ever Flight Program for Greece in 2023...Athens becoming a year-round destination; Easter flights added to Rhodes; and increased frequency to destinations such as Corfu, Rhodes and Skiathos.