Summer holidays are here and the prices of petrol and naphtha have again jumped with them. According to the data of the agency monitoring the prices of liquid fuels in Greece, the price of petrol in the areas of the island of Crete is close to two euro.

The action of the economic police in Greece has shown that 53% of tourist sites in the country have been committing tax offences. 707 tax inspections were carried out between 10 and 13 August, which uncovered 1631 tax violations by 373 offenders.

Baby turtles are expected to hatch between 15-20 September.

The police believe that burglaries of homes, abduction of "easy victims," armed terrorist attacks, social clashes and hooligan fights will increase crime significantly.

GRReporter visited St. Barbara Church in the capital neighbourhood of Ano Patisia to see how those Athenians, who have not gone on vacation on the islands or in their homelands, celebrate.

According to initial information, the victims are of Polish descent and were killed with a knife.

Destinations such as the islands of Tinos and Paros that are traditional during Assumption are anticipating a decline of 30 to 50 per cent due to the cut incomes of Greek pilgrims.