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The car in which the missing former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security Petko Sertov was travelling crossed the border into Greece on December at about 8pm, a few hours after he left his Sofia home, reports on December 12 said.
Russia: Stray cat enjoys $1,000 fish feastA stray cat got its paws on a gourmet feast courtesy of an airport delicatessen, after managing to get inside the fish counter, it's reported.The tabby was filmed by staff at Vladivostok airport, in eastern Russia, helping itself to marine delicacies including squid and dried octopus, the PrimaMedia.ru news website reports. The cat was seen scrabbling at packaging and happily munching away on the contents. It was a costly break-in for the store's owner, who had to bin the entire contents of the fish counter, worth about 60,000 roubles ($1,000; £660). Nobody knows how the cat managed to get into the store, although according to airport staff it's a local stray and sometimes wanders into the airport.
New era of cheap oil 'will destroy green revolution' The collapsing oil price that is reshaping the global economy could derail the green energy revolution by making renewable power sources prohibitively bad value, experts have warned.Petrol pricesThe most obvious way that falling oil prices will affect households is through cheaper petrol costs.FlightsFalling fuel prices should push down the cost of air travel because it’s the airlines’ biggest expense.Household energy billsIn theory, utility bills should be coming down as the wholesale gas price tumbles. However, the Big Six are renowned for rapidly increasing prices when wholesale prices rise and bringing them down much more slowly when they fall. This case is no exception.Consumer pricesFalling fossil fuel prices will make a wide range of products and services cheaper as transport and energy costs reduce the cost of manufacturing and distributing them. This should feed through into higher consumer spending, which is good for the economy, not least because it will boost VAT receipts.
Postage stamps that "sing" traditional Greek Christmas carols through a QR code read by mobile phones will be released on Friday by the Hellenic Post (ELTA), it was announced on Thursday.The QR code on the triangular "singing" postage stamps of the new collectible "Children's Christmas" series - for domestic or international correspondence - can be read by new technology mobile phones allowing the traditional Greek Christmas and New Year's carols to travel across the world.
On Sunday, December 14, shops nationwide will open from 11:00 to 20:00, according to an announcement on Thursday by the Hellenic Retail Business Association (SELPE).
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