Mauve Jellyfish Swarms Prompt Greece Businesses to Seek Emergency Aid

Greece’s chambers of commerce are calling for emergency state aid for coastal businesses hit by swarms of mauve jellyfish, warning that tourism cancellations are battering revenues across the North Euboean and Maliakos gulfs. The Union of Greek Chambers, known as KEEE, said the outbreak has dealt a severe blow to hotels, restaurants, leisure operators and marine recreation firms in the region, undermining the peak summer season and threatening the survival of family-run enterprises. In an urg...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA