The image of Macedonia Airport has changed dramatically since Fraport took over the management of the airport. However, it seems that there are still problems in its facilities hidden from the past, which the concessionaire has not yet resolved. Last Tuesday, during a storm, water leaked from the roofs. The water leak occurred in certain areas of the airport, Fraport said in a statement, adding that “this phenomenon is only observed in the event of a severe storm and is due to failures in the original design. The management and operation of the airport plan to immediately resolve the issue together with the manufacturer.” Fraport obviously needs to speed up, as it now has enough time to manage the airport and at the same time be responsible for the image of the country at one of the largest entry gates for foreign visitors.

Paris warns, Athens assures

In France, Macron warns that the age of plenty is coming to an end, “pointing” primarily to things the West has taken for granted for decades, such as electricity, natural gas and heating. In Berlin, the government announced an emergency plan to reduce electricity and gas consumption in both the public and private sectors. In Athens, we mainly hear assurances that not only will we not have problems, but that no matter how much we consume, the state will cover the costs. And this is because the main assessment is that electricity consumption is generally inelastic. Let’s see who will be justified. I would like it to be Athens.

What pensions are paid and when?

Today, the first beneficiaries from the former institutions: UAEE, RSA, NAT, ETAA, ETAT, ETAP-MME and CPT will see the basic and supplementary pensions for September on their accounts. On Monday, the main and additional fees will be paid from former institutions: ICKA-ETAM, Banks, Affiliates (CEAPSO, TSP-ISAP), OTE and Public, whose AMCA ends with 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.

What customs found in a week

Flavored tobacco for hookah, cigarettes and sums of money leaked through the customs nets. Thanks to the dog’s decisive contribution to detecting liquids, they found 7 paper bags in the lining of a suitcase in the car of a Frenchman leaving for Turkey, containing a total of 71,950 euros. The amount was frozen and a fine of about 20,000 euros was imposed. Komotini customs officers found and seized 885 kilograms of flavored hookah tobacco and 160 pieces of tobacco heating devices. Also, the employees of the Customs “El. Venizelos found in the passenger cabin 5 abandoned items that arrived on a flight from Cairo. They contained 93,400 duty-free packs of cigarettes and 119 kg of duty-free hookah tobacco.

Two more rate hikes expected this year

The minutes of the July meeting of the European Central Bank already by the fact that they exceeded 10,000 words show how important it was, as commented by Capital Economics. First, they confirmed that the vast majority of politicians were in favor of a 50 basis point rate hike, while at the heart of the DO, inflation remains contained despite efforts to stave off a recession. Thus, the house expects two additional interest rate hikes of about 50 bp. in September and October, while maintaining the aggressive position of the ECB. Secondly, the protocol disclosed information about programs to support the bond market. As noted by Capital Economics, it is understood that some politicians will not want to buy bonds from governments whose public finances are unstable, even if these economies will need the most support.