News archive of August 2023

Tougher sentences for arson in the works

People who cause wildfires deliberately or through gross negligence will face stiffer fines and prison sentences under a legal amendment being prepared by the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, Vassilis Kikilias has said.

Kalo Mina | Samos | August 1-20

OTTTO (ottto.gr) is hosting the "Kalo Mina" show, curated by Jordanis Theodoridis and Werner Widmer, featuring the Swiss artist Karin Karinna Buhler. Buhler's installations explore the use of language, power and sex in society, with a critical curiosity and playful passion for words.

Most exports made by large companies

Greek exports may be setting historic records year after year, but exports largely remain the business of a few large Greek companies. If anything, the road to foreign markets for small and medium-sized enterprises is long and difficult.

Plaudits for Archaeological Museum upgrade plans

The project to expand and upgrade the National Archaeological Museum in Athens claimed second spot in the international list of the 10 largest - based on budget - announced cultural projects, according to the Cultural Infrastructure Index (CII) for 2022, recently published by the cultural strategy consultancy AEA Consulting.

First investment grade decision

Japan gave an important vote of confidence to Athens, as its rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) is now the first to attribute Greece investment grade, after the upgrade to BBB- with stable prospects (from BB+ with stable prospects previously) on Monday.

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 32 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 32, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

1,311 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is 2.4 percent.

No patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

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