Greece will sign a deal with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday to set up a fund that will help its tourism-reliant islands wean off fossil fuel and reduce power costs, the Greek government said. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met EIB’s Chair Nadia Calvino on Thursday. Mitsotakis will attend a ceremony for the signing of the agreement on the island of Naxos later in the day, his office said late on Wednesday.
Hotel and other tourism workers on Thursday demonstrated in front of the labour and tourism ministries to highlight that many in the industry were living on jobless benefits of 400 euros.
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