Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:
The National Bank of Greece (NBG) is set to reduce transaction fees for a selection of commonly used transactions effective September 20.
The Greek unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 fell below 10% in the second quarter of 2024, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The number of employed persons rose by 3.7%, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) based on the results of the Labor Force Survey.
The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday in a preliminary assessment that Greece had fulfilled all the prerequisites for the disbursement of €1 billion in grants as part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The dead fish that have flooded the Pagasetic Gulf and the port city of Volos, in central Greece, for the past two weeks, have been removed, according to officials of the Regional Unit of Thessaly. The coastline has nearly been cleaned, with a total of 270 tons of dead fish having been collected. However, the ban on swimming has not yet been lifted, still awaiting the results of water sample checks. The latest estimates, though, indicate that the swimming ban could be lifted soon, if the analyses by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) allow it, as reported.
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