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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 10/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 10 May, 2024 @ 01:01:44 »
Body of a 76 y-o foreign male recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Rethymnon beach, Crete.
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Grapevine / News Briefs / 10/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 10 May, 2024 @ 00:52:58 »
Kef fire risk 10/05/24: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8897 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1239 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1130 USD   $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6849 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5935 €UR
   
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.   
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.    
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.   
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the
Post Office.   
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".    
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.   
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
   
   
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:   
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.   
Updated forecast @
weather.com   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Fri 10/05   23°/14°   19 km/h   13%   Starting cloudy then turning sunny    
Sat 11/05   22°/14°   09 km/h   38%   Thunderstorms possible   
Sun 12/05   23°/14°   15 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny    
Mon 13/05   23°/15°   17 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny    
Tue 14/05   22°/15°   13 km/h   13%   Sun & cloud    
Wed 15/05   25°/17°   16 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud    
Thu 16/05   28°/19°   17 km/h   03%   Sun & cloud    
Fri 17/05   28°/19°   20 km/h   02%   Sun & cloud    
Sat 18/05   27°/19°   16 km/h   02%   Sun & cloud    
Sun 19/05   26°/17°   18 km/h   02%   Sun & cloud    
   
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 19:18:03 »
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Teenage British Girl Holidaying on Crete Reports She Was Victim of Rape

MALIA, Crete – A 16-year-old British girl has filed a complaint that she was raped by a 28-year-old Pakistani national in the toilet of a bar in Malia, Crete where she was on holiday with her parents.

The girl said that the incident happened on Wednesday night while she was out with her parents and that the Pakistani man had attacked and raped her while she was in the toilet.

Police have launched an investigation and are now seeking the suspect, who has been identified.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/teenage-british-girl-holidaying-on-crete-reports-she-was-victim-of-rape/

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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 19:13:39 »
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Tourism season starts with 80,000 job vacancies

Even well-paying restaurants struggling to find enough workers to meet tourism demand

This year’s tourism season has begun with about 80,000 job vacancies in hotels and restaurants, so while tourism in Greece shows excellent prospects for 2024 according to the first data from summer bookings, there are serious concerns.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1238286/tourism-season-starts-with-80000-job-vacancies/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 19:06:48 »
Forest fires across Greece between 18:00-18:00
05/05/20 - 06/05/24: 19 -
06/05/24 - 07/05/24:20
07/05/24 - 08/05/24: 24
08/05/24 - 09/05/24: 21
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 14:36:18 »
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Road taxes by the month: This is the process for payment

From Wednesday, May 1st, citizens have the option to pay their road taxes monthly through MyCar. The amount to be paid depends on the number of months selected by vehicle owners for circulation. For one month, they will pay 1/12 of the road tax, for two months 2/12, for three months 3/12, and so forth.

The right to lift the immobilisation is granted only once a year, and when the circulation period for which proportional road taxes have been paid expires, the vehicle must immediately be placed in digital immobilisation alternatively, large fines will be imposed.

Interested car owners must submit an application on the AADE platform of MyCar using their TaxisNet codes where they will fill in their personal details and vehicle information. Following an automated verification so as to ensure the vehicle is insured, the request is submitted, then payment will proceed for twelve-month equivalent of the annual road taxes corresponding to the months of immobilisation. This enables drivers to reacquire their  car license plates and use their vehicle. In the instance that a driver pays road taxes for two months, they ought to be aware of the fact that they can choose any desired period to lift the immobilisation.
https://en.protothema.gr/road-taxes-by-the-month-this-is-the-process-for-payment/
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Greek News / 112 emergency line
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 14:30:25 »
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The number 112 will now accept video and photo calls and will guide those in danger

It has been proven life-saving in hundreds of emergency situations, such as fires or floods, forming a first line of defense against such phenomena that are becoming increasingly frequent due to climate change. At the same time, many incidents where our fellow citizens were in danger for their lives were successfully addressed.

We’re talking about our well-known 112, which, as revealed today by protothema.gr, is being equipped with new capabilities to provide even better services to citizens.

The new 112 is expected to provide a plethora of services, from video calls and communication in cases where there is no mobile network coverage, but only Wi-Fi, to an optimized and constantly evolving communication environment tailored to the needs of people with disabilities, a Silent Button for silent incident reporting (e.g., in hostage situations), as well as protection instructions even when the user is offline. It is a complex and demanding project for which a tender is already underway by the Information Society, with a total budget of 27 million euros (including the option right and VAT).
https://en.protothema.gr/the-number-112-will-now-accept-video-and-photo-calls-and-will-guide-those-in-danger/
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Greek News / Re: Filming Greece
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 14:02:59 »
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A surprising Greek crime drama series has cracked the Netflix top 10

In the UK, Maestro in Blue isn't on the list, though it is available on the service.
https://www.whattowatch.com/news/a-surprising-greek-crime-drama-series-has-cracked-the-netflix-top-10

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‘Maestro in Blue’ Season 2 Trailer Revealed

A trailer has been released for season two of the acclaimed Greek television series Maestro in Blue, which is returning to Netflix on May 16th.
https://greekreporter.com/2024/05/08/maestro-in-blue-season-2-trailer-netflix/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 13:54:05 »
Body of a 77 y-o foreign male recovered midday yesterday from the sea off Almyres beach, Vathi, Kalymnos.

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Brit tourist, 76, drowns while swimming in the sea during day trip to Greek island with his wife

A British tourist has drowned while swimming in the sea during a day trip to a Greek island with his wife, according to local reports.

The 76-year-old man is said to have been visiting Kalymnos, one of Greece's Dodecanese Islands that sit in the Mediterranean close to the Turkish mainland, when the incident occurred on Tuesday.

According to local news site palmoskalymnou, the man and his wife had travelled by boat from the nearby island Kos, to the south of Kalymnos, and were swimming in the ocean near the island's Vathi port.

It was not immediately clear what caused the man to drown.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13398995/Brit-tourist-76-drowns-swimming-sea-day-trip-Greek-island-wife.html
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 09/05/24
« Last Post by Maik on Thursday, 09 May, 2024 @ 13:32:27 »
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Dead dolphin spotted on the coast of Kallikratia

A dead dolphin was spotted on the coast of the settlement Mykoniatika, Kallikratia, Halkidiki.

The dolphin was spotted by a resident of the area and alerted the coastguard, from where he was informed that the municipality of Propontis will “soon” proceed with its recovery.
https://en.protothema.gr/dead-dolphin-spotted-on-the-coast-of-kallikratia/
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