Greece Readies Record Firefighter Force for Wildfire Breakouts

ATHENS – After bolstering its firefighting efforts with more water-dropping airplanes, equipment and manpower, Greece will have a record number of firefighters on duty this summer, after several years of deadly fires. Climate Crisis Minister Giannis …

Greece to Deploy Record Number of Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season

Some 18,000 firefighters will be available to battle wildfires in Greece this year, which is the highest number on record, assisted by thousands of volunteers. Credit: AMNA Greece is preparing to confront another wildfire season by deploying a record …

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IMF Chief Says Once-Ailing Greece Now EU’s Economic Model

Once on the brink of a near-collapse and needing three international bailouts of 326 billion euros ($370.22 billion) to stay afloat, Greece’s recovering economy is the envy of the European Union, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina …

Greece’s demographic clock ticking

Nearly one in 10 Greeks born in 2024 were born outside the country, reflecting a deepening demographic challenge, according to data from the Interior Ministry’s Civil Registry. Of the 2024 births recorded, 9.47% were to Greeks living abroad. Over the last …

Greece’s center-left parties struggle as support wanes

POLITICS [Intime News] Greece’s center-left parties are facing a polling crisis, with most struggling to regain momentum ahead of upcoming elections. Only the anti-establishment Course of Freedom, led by outspoken former speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou, …

Greece issues 'ticking timebomb' warning with millions of UK tourists warned

Greece faces a "ticking timebomb" with millions of European Union holiday hotspot visitors warned. UK tourists who head to one of Greece's most popular islands, Santorini, have been warned over the risk of visiting. Georgina Rannard, Tom …

The New Minimum Wage in Greece and Its Legal Implications

[author: Kremalis Law Firm] The minimum wage in Greece has increased, effective from the beginning of this month. We take a look at the exact amount of the increase, together with its broader impact on the Greek employment system. In the spirit of the key …

Eurostat: Women and Youth Most Underpaid in Greece

One in four women and over four in ten young people in Greece are considered low-wage earners, meaning they earn €5 an hour or less, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Greece ranks among the EU countries with the highest proportion of low-paid …

IMF: Greece Among Best-Performing Economies in the EU

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Greece’s progress in recent years at the IMF spring meetings in Washington DC, which were attended by Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis.  Georgieva highlighted that Greece now ranks among the top …