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Weather shift: High-pressure system weakens, bringing rain and storms from Sunday onward
The high-pressure system that has kept Greece dry is beginning to weaken, and by Sunday, a new weather pattern will bring rain, especially across western, central, and southern regions. This shift, expected to last until mid-next week, will bring a brief drop in temperature.
The (new) tussle over Novartis, Benny and Tsipras, Stefanos’ “4” and Evangelos the liaison, the knives in IT, and a love letter
Greetings! The old folks used to say, “a village with few houses is a bad village,” and that phrase came to mind with SYRIZA, who, after pulling each other’s hair out all weekend in the second basement of a hotel in Metaxourgeio, suddenly they remembered the Novartis scandal. So, it seems that journalist Lianis claimed someone apologized on behalf of Tsipras to Loverdos.
Greek PM sees ‘window of opportunity’ on demarcating maritime zones with Turkey
Greece sees a "window of opportunity" to demarcate maritime zones with Turkey, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. However, he expressed pessimism about the prospects of resolving the division of Cyprus.
AEGEAN Unveils New €140M Technical Base at El. Venizelos Airport
AEGEAN is taking the next step in aviation training with AEGEAN’s new technical base and training center as part of a major €140 million investment announced in early 2023 and now being implemented.
Middle East: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon firing dozens of rockets at military installations
A barrage of airstrikes on hundreds of targets in south Lebanon was launched by the Israeli military, while Hezbollah carried out rocket attacks on Israel. Already, US and UN officials are warning of further escalation amid fears of a generalized conflict.
Weather: another day with thunderstorms in several areas – Showers expected in Attica
Bad weather continues for another day in Greece as according to the EMY forecast, today Sunday (1/9) localized heavy showers and thunderstorms in Sporades, Evia, Peloponnese, and Crete.
Weather – Fifteenth of August: 40s in the country again – How we will celebrate in the coming days
With lasting warmth and high temperatures, the weather will roll through the week ofFebruary.
Today is forecast to be sunny and only in the afternoon in the mountains will it be cloudy locally and occasionally. Winds will blow in the west W-NW 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the east NE to NW 5 to 6 Beaufort. The temperature will rise by 1 to 2 degrees.
Athens Stock Exchange: Plunge in coordination with international markets – Which stocks were most affected
Sellers regained the reins of the domestic market, as part of consolidating some of the gains from the two-day upward reaction on August 6-7, following the -6.27% “Black Monday” (August 5).
Market Mayhem: Athens Stock Exchange Plunges 7% with Massive Liquidations
On Monday (5/8), the General Index plunged by -7.37%, trading at 1,325.49 points, fluctuating between a low of 1,325.03 and a high of 1,428.01 points.
The current scenario reflects one of the most significant daily declines in recent years, comparable to February 24, 2022 (-6.42%) and March 23, 2020 (-7.58%). If the index falls below 1,300 points, it risks wiping out 2024’s gains.
Launch of new bridge for Greek-Chinese exchanges of all forms
The Chinese Embassy in Athens hosted on Friday the launching event of the Sino-Hellenic Information Post (S.H.I.P.), a new platform designed to promote Greek-Chinese business and cultural relations and facilitate the mutual understanding of the two cultures, while offering information and insight in Greek and Mandarin.