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Greece intensifies security measures in view of Gaza warCitizen Protection Minister Giannis Oikonomou said on Monday that Greece has intensified security measures for obvious targets due to the ongoing war in Gaza.Oikonomou said that it is perfectly normal for everyone to be concerned with what is happening after the terrorist attack by Hamas and the war that is being waged in Gaza.As far as Greece is concerned, he said that it intensified from the first moment the security measures on possible and obvious targets, Greek and foreign.
Greece Sends Humanitarian Aid to GazaGreece sent the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday onboard a C-130 military transport aircraft.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the plane landed at the El Arish airport in Egypt.The plane was loaded with essential supplies, including food, drinking water, and medicine and will be distributed to unarmed civilians in Gaza as Israel intensifies its attacks following the terrorist atrocity of Hamas on October 7th.
Rising prices top concern for Greeks, poll showsThe rising cost of household essentials weighs heaviest on Greeks’ minds, according to a new public opinion poll, which found that 30% of respondents have cut back on basic shopping by “a lot” and 43% by “quite a lot.” Just 7% of respondents said they have not pared down their shopping list “at all” and 19% said they have done so “slightly,” the poll conducted by Alco on behalf of Alpha TV showed.Moreover, the poll found that 67% of respondents expressed concerns that they may have to cut down on heating when the weather turns colder this winter, with 29% saying that they are not concerned about the cost of heating right now.
The islands have the highest life expectancy in Greece – New data publishedAt 80.2 years is the average life expectancy in Greece according to Eurostat in 2021, roughly the same as the European Union average (80.1 years). For women, life expectancy was 5.5 years longer than for men, 82.9 years compared to 77.4 years.In Europe, life expectancy for women is also 82.9 years, according to Eurostat and for men, 77.2 years.It should be noted that in the last decade, the expectation was steadily increasing, but in 2020 and 2021, it decreased, a development attributed to the coronavirus pandemic but also to climate change.Greece could not be an exception, but it has large variations depending on the regions where one lives. Life expectancy in the eastern and western parts of the country is much greater than that of the central territory.More specifically, in Thrace, Macedonia, Central Greece, and Western Peloponnese, the life expectancy for men is 76.4 to 77.6 years and women from 83 to 83.4 years.In the Ionian Islands, men have a life expectancy of 78.1 years and women 83.4 years. In the Northeast Aegean, men reach 80.5 years and women 85.4 years; in Crete, men reach 79.1 years and women 83.4 years.
Captain Tom's family lose spa demolition appealThe family of Capt Sir Tom Moore have lost a planning application appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised home spa in their garden.The celebrated fundraiser's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, and her husband had appealed against the order by Central Bedfordshire Council.They used the Captain Tom Foundation name on the first plans, before a revised application was turned down.The family have three months to comply with an existing demolition order.
From goat exports to driverless buses, the 21 bills in the king’s speechThe proposed measures that made it into Rishi Sunak’s pre-election legislative programmeHere are the 21 bills that made it into the final legislative programme before the next election:Animal welfare billThis policy aims to permanently ban the export of live cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses from Britain. Puppy smuggling and dog theft have not been included in this bill.Arbitration billAutomated vehicles billThe bill will allow autonomous vehicles to operate without safety drivers on roads for the first time across Britain.Criminal justice billData protection and digital information billDigital markets, competition and consumers billDraft rail reform billEconomic activities of public bodies billFootball governance billHolocaust memorial billInvestigatory powers billLeasehold and freehold BillChanges will make it cheaper and easier for existing leaseholders to extend their lease or buy their freehold, but the long-awaited bill will not end leasehold on most properties, despite a promise to do away with what Michael Gove described as England’s “feudal” leasehold system.Media billOffshore petroleum licensing billPedicabs billRenters reform bill“No-fault evictions” will be abolished, although the government has already announced this will be indefinitely delayed until after the court system is reformed. There will be stronger powers to evict antisocial tenants and an end to blanket bans on pets.Sentencing billWhole-life orders are to be handed down to what the government has described as the “most horrific murderers”, and rapists will spend more time in jail under legislation that will also extend home detention curfew to some offenders jailed for four years or more.Terrorism billTobacco and vapes billTrade billVictims and prisoners bill
Royal Mail loses 360-year monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office sitesCustomer dissatisfaction with service thought to be reason for expanding remit to Evri and DPDRoyal Mail is to lose its 360-year-old monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office branches, after concerns about poor quality of service persuaded the postal service to sign deals with rivals Evri and DPD in the run-up to Christmas.The two couriers would be added to the options available at the counter from later this month, the Post Office said, with customers given a choice for the first time.Industry sources said the decision was the result of increasing dissatisfaction at the Post Office with Royal Mail because of customers complaining about the standard of service.
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Greek Hoteliers Not Happy With New Airbnb RegulationsGreek hoteliers are not happy with the newly announced regulations concerning short-term tourist rental activity, claiming these are “outdated” and “fail to address the intensifying housing problem”. They are calling for public deliberation of the draft law.
World wine output to fall to lowest in 60 yearsWorld wine production is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years in 2023 due to poor harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and in some major European producers, including Greece, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) has said.
Increased mortality from melanoma in GreeceDue to Greece’s long periods of sunshine, skin health is an immediate priority, especially as there is an increase in melanoma cases and mortality.Greece is among the countries with the highest melanoma mortality – both for men and women, along with Spain, Portugal, Malta and Romania.Despite this, Greece is not among the countries with the highest incidence rates of melanoma.Regarding the use of sunscreen, only 10% of Europeans regularly or frequently use sunscreen, along with other protective measures such as a hat, staying in the shade, compared to 14% of people outside Europe.“Anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of age, gender, or skin tone. In fact, it is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Regular daily use of SPF 15 sunscreen can reduce your risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by about 40 per cent and lower your melanoma risk by 50 per cent,” advises the Skin Cancer Foundation on its website.
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