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Title: 19/10/16
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 19 October, 2016 @ 16:44:22
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Greeks among the hardest-working in the eurozone
http://www.ekathimerini.com/212967/article/ekathimerini/business/greeks-among-the-hardest-working-in-the-eurozone
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 19 October, 2016 @ 17:48:25
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Huge increase in Britons seeking citizenship in EU states as Brexit looms
Across 18 countries, at least 2,800 Britons applied for citizenship in first eight months of 2016, with Denmark seeing biggest rise
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/19/huge-increase-britons-seeking-citizenship-eu-states-brexit-looms

 :hmm:


Edit: link corrected
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Bryan-in-Kilkis on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 16:28:09
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Huge increase in Britons seeking citizenship in EU states as Brexit looms
Across 18 countries, at least 2,800 Britons applied for citizenship in first eight months of 2016, with Denmark seeing biggest rise
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/fire-and-carbon-monoxide/british-homes-most-at-risk-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

 :hmm:

Re the link - shurely shome mishtake? - Ed.  :unsure:
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Bryan-in-Kilkis on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 16:30:46
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Greeks among the hardest-working in the eurozone
http://www.ekathimerini.com/212967/article/ekathimerini/business/greeks-among-the-hardest-working-in-the-eurozone

And for Kathimerini's next joke...!!  From my experience, the reason why Greeks appear to work long hours is that they need to in order to clear up the balls-ups they themselves or others have made on previous attempts to do that work...!!!   :oki:
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 16:45:53
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Huge increase in Britons seeking citizenship in EU states as Brexit looms
Across 18 countries, at least 2,800 Britons applied for citizenship in first eight months of 2016, with Denmark seeing biggest rise
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/fire-and-carbon-monoxide/british-homes-most-at-risk-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

 :hmm:

Re the link - shurely shome mishtake? - Ed.  :unsure:


 :oops: Yep! Corrected it in the post, it now links to an article in The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/19/huge-increase-britons-seeking-citizenship-eu-states-brexit-looms)

Cheers, Bry!  :btu:
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 16:47:33
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Greeks among the hardest-working in the eurozone
http://www.ekathimerini.com/212967/article/ekathimerini/business/greeks-among-the-hardest-working-in-the-eurozone

And for Kathimerini's next joke...!!  From my experience, the reason why Greeks appear to work long hours is that they need to in order to clear up the balls-ups they themselves or others have made on previous attempts to do that work...!!!   :oki:


From experience... think you might have a valid point there
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: HiFi on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 16:59:52
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Huge increase in Britons seeking citizenship in EU states as Brexit looms
Across 18 countries, at least 2,800 Britons applied for citizenship in first eight months of 2016, with Denmark seeing biggest rise
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/19/huge-increase-britons-seeking-citizenship-eu-states-brexit-looms

 :hmm:
Not citizenship but Argostoli police have never known so many Brits applying for a Residence Permit which they should have applied for years ago.



Edit: link corrected
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 17:15:41
Not citizenship but Argostoli police have never known so many Brits applying for a Residence Permit which they should have applied for years ago.

Could be wrong, but I seem to recall Brits don't need a Res Perm to live in Greece although a work permit is required if you intend to work... and good luck getting one of those. I heard of someone who waited three months or more. I was a bit lucky as a Greek friend went and gave the local constable a motivational speech. What was a bit galling was that every time I went the kid was sat with his feet on the desk playing with his laptop.

Whether a Res Perm is needed... it's a conversation we had on GGi a few years back, maybe Rog or someone will remember what the state of play is.

And if it's not needed now... who knows what effect Brexit will have?
Title: Re: 19/10/16
Post by: HiFi on Thursday, 20 October, 2016 @ 17:42:24
It's in the EU regs that a fellow EU country can require a residency permit - automatic as long as you're not a baddie. Used to be valid for 5 years - now for life. UK not as strict - hence clueless about immigration.