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Tourism minister cites record-breaking year in 2018: 33 mln arrivals, higher revenues by 2 bln€Greece's tourism minister on Wednesday referred to a new "historic record" for tourism arrivals to Greece recorded in 2018, saying the figure exceeded 33 million for the year and up by two billion euros in tourism/travel-related revenues.
Choppy waters for Greek shipping sectorThanks to President Trump there may be choppy waters ahead for Greece's vital shipping industry.As the US this week reinstated a global ban on Iranian oil exports, there are few countries outside of Iran that will be more affected by the move than Greece.This is because Greece's merchant shipping fleet - the biggest in the world by tonnage - is also the largest transporter of Iranian oil.
‘Hit-and-run’ cat Maximus in the running for survivor of the year awardA cat which was left fighting for its life after a suspected hit-and-run is in the running for a national survivor of the year award.There were fears that Maximus might have to be put down after the June 2017 accident in which he lost his right eye and suffered a fractured skull, split jaw and torn lips.Vets at Inglis Vet Centre in Dunfermline devised a special treatment plan for the pet, known as Maxy, which involved a metal pin to go across the front of his face through his nose to keep the two halves of his fractured upper jaw together while they healed, while his lower jaw was also wired into place.The other finalists, all from England, are a Staffie dog which had an 11-inch (28cm) stick lodged through her throat and chest after a game of fetch went wrong, a cat which was deliberately shot through the mouth with an airgun and a cat which was found impaled on railings.People can help pick the winner by voting at www.pdsa.org.uk/petsurvivor2018
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Silver Tourism in Greece on Agenda of 34th Philoxenia ExpoThe potential of silver tourism as a way to extend the season in Greece will be discussed during an international conference on Saturday, November 10, during the 34th International Tourism Exhibition “Philoxenia” in Thessaloniki.“Travelers over 55 years old seek for quality services with the aim to improve their lives. They travel for a longer period of time to destinations with a mild climate, that offer easy access to all services as well as to the natural environment,” TIF-Helexpo, the conference’s organizer, said in an announcement.
EU: Greece rates high in quality of sea water, low in landfill managementImprovements in the areas of solid waste management, urban waste water treatment and protection of the natural environment are currently under review by the European Commission for a report to be published in 2019...Greece has been cited for a total of 24 violations and fined over 100 million euros from 2014 to date.Greece has high performance rates in swimming water quality (97.2% in outstanding quality, 2015 data) and compliance rates for microbiological and chemical parameters for drinking water (99-100%). On the other hand, air quality in Greece continues to be worrying, especially nitrogen dioxide pollution and microparticles.
76.1 pct of Greek households have broadband connection, report saysΑ 76.5 pct of Greek households have access to the Internet this year, up 7.8 pct from 2017, for a spectacular 100.8 pct increase in the last decade (2009-2018), Hellenic Statistical Authority said in a report released on Thursday.Smart phones were used by 81.2 pct of the population.
Dutch man, 69, starts legal fight to identify as 20 years younger A 69-year-old Dutch “positivity guru” who says he does not feel his age has started a battle to make himself legally 20 years younger on the grounds that he is being discriminated against on a dating app.Emile Ratelband told a court in Arnhem in the Netherlands that he did not feel “comfortable” with his date of birth, and compared his wish to alter it to people who identified as transgender.
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