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Greek isles to be connected to gridThe Cyclades, the sun-washed complex of Greek islands defined by its white and blue houses, attract millions of tourists each year.What most visitors ignore, is that powering idyllic islands requires dirty diesel generators but that will cease being the case from 2016.ADMIE, Greece's independent power transmission operator (ITSO), on Wednesday signed contracts with Greek and international companies to connect the islands of Mykonos, Paros, Tinos and Syros with Greece's mainland grid.The project, which will use submarine cables, has a €240 million budget, provided by the EU's National Strategic Reference Framework funds and the European Investment Bank.Perhaps most significant of all, given Greece's economic situation, is the fact the project will bear huge financial savings. Electricity consumers in Greece are expected to save about €100 million per year, money used to subsidise diesel generation in the islands.The cost of electrifying Greece's islands through petroleum power stations is shared by all Greeks through a levy in electricity bills.
A 59-year-old man has been arrested and faces charges of animal cruelty and illegal weapon possession in Volos, central Greece, after allegedly killing a dog.The suspect is said to have shot the dog with a hunting rifle for which he does not have a license.No explanation was given as to why he killed the animal.
Yuzny Krest Travel, another leading Russian tour operator, with a preliminary estimation of 9,000 tourists currently vacationing abroad, suspended its operation on Wednesday, September 11th.Another 20,000 people or so who have bought tours from Yuzny Krest Travel may not be able to go abroad for vacation.
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