11/04/19

[Maik]

First ‘three-person’ baby boy born in Greece
Parents of the first 'three-person' baby in Greece are happy and more women are waiting in line for the new technique

Greek and Spanish fertility doctors have worked together to produce a baby from three people. The boy was born on Tuesday, weighing 2.9kg and both the mother and the baby are said to be in good health.

https://neoskosmos.com/en/134604/first-three-person-baby-boy-born-in-greece/

[Maik]

Family finds eight hidden cameras in Airbnb villa
There were cameras in ‘every room’ of the property

An Irish family were shocked to discover eight hidden cameras at an Airbnb property in Greece.

They found the devices “in every room” of the Athens villa, including the bathroom.

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/airbnb-hidden-cameras-greek-villa-recording-greece-camera-filming-a8861146.html

[Maik]

Repsol, Hellenic sign lease deals to look for oil in western Greece

A joint venture of Repsol and Hellenic will search for hydrocarbons in an offshore block in the Ionian Sea, while Hellenic will also explore in another block off the Peloponnese peninsula.

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/repsol-hellenic-sign-lease-deals-to-look-for-oil-in-western-greece/

[Maik]

Epsilon well starts up offshore Greece

Energean Oil and Gas plc has brought the extended reach well EA-H3 into production at the Epsilon field offshore Greece.

The Energean Force drilled the well to a total measured depth of 5,679 m (18,632 ft) and has penetrated 689 m (2,260 ft) of the Epsilon sandstone reservoir, which was in line with pre-drill expectations.

https://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2019/04/epsilon-well-starts-up-offshore-greece.html

[Maik]

Unconfirmed but heard a young girl from an Albanian family died in Skala yesterday. Cause unknown (to me).


A 42 y-o foreign national was arrested yesterday for a driving offence on Ithaka.