21/11/16

[Maik]

Ex-Greece leader Stephanopoulos dies

Greece's official Athens News Agency says Constantine Stephanopoulos, a former president of Greece, has died.

Known widely by his first name diminutive Costis, Stephanopoulos was president from 1995 to 2005, serving the two full terms allowed by the Constitution.

Although the office is largely ceremonial, Stephanopoulos won wide popularity with his modesty and lack of bombast

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=82380

[Maik]

The 7 cheapest European cities to live in

http://uk.businessinsider.com/glassdoor-economic-research-cheapest-cities-to-live-in-europe-post-brexit-2016

Athens and Thessaloniki mentioned

[Maik]

The cobblestone paths and traditional Greek houses provide a beautiful scene to admire as you explore the wonders of Skala.

http://www.redbrick.me/travel/cheap-trips-sunny-break-skala/

 

[Maik]

EU policy knowingly hits Europe’s poorest blasts Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has blasted the Brussels elite who 'strangled the hopes and futures' of Europe's poor like Greece, after fiddling the sums so that Athens could join the euro.

http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/734180/EU-STRANGLED-Greece-Athens-euro-Archbishop-Canterbury

[Maik]

Coast guard in action again, yesterday performing an emergency transfer of a seven y-o in need of emergency treatment from PisoAetos to Sami.

[Maik]

Quake, 4.7, hits Kilkis

A 4.7 Richter earthquake hit the town of Kilkis, in northern Greece, early on Saturday.

Several aftershocks followed the initial tremor, though there were no reports of injuries or damage.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/213881/article/ekathimerini/news/quake-47-hits-kilkis

[TonyKath]

The cobblestone paths and traditional Greek houses provide a beautiful scene to admire as you explore the wonders of Skala.

http://www.redbrick.me/travel/cheap-trips-sunny-break-skala/

 

Well, we all know that Skala is one of the smallest villages on Kef and only a relatively short distance away from Argostoli (when compared to the bus and ferry to Athens, that is) and with a bus fare of only 3€. The writer draws attention to Skala's location on the East coast so she is obviously right to comment on dining by the beach overlooking the stunning sunset.  I'm surprised she failed to mention the well preserved amphitheatre, the massive outdoor nightclub and the black clad grannies making lace outside their quaint stone houses, while keeping an eye on their much loved donkeys.

It certainly gave me a laugh.

Tony

[Maik]

Almost half of NHS authorities to cut hospital beds and third to close A&E

Almost half of NHS authorities are drawing up plans to cut hospital beds, and one third intend to close Accident & Emergency departments, it can be  disclosed. 

New research shows the full extent of measures planned to tackle the greatest financial crisis in the history of the NHS.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/21/almost-half-of-nhs-authorities-to-cut-hospital-beds-and-third-to1/

[Maik]

Incidence of venereal disease in Greece is rising, experts report

http://www.amna.gr/english/article/16010/Incidence-of-venereal-disease-in-Greece-is-rising--experts-report

[Maarm]

Another horrendous review of the Island of Skala

  

[Bluenose]

The cobblestone paths and traditional Greek houses provide a beautiful scene to admire as you explore the wonders of Skala.

http://www.redbrick.me/travel/cheap-trips-sunny-break-skala/

 

  Ay ?

[Colleywobble]

Fan flipping tastic !!!!!You should have gone to Specsavers?