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19/12/16
« on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 14:19:39 »
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Lidl Hellas to invest another 100 mln euros in Greece in 2017, Andreanidis says
http://www.amna.gr/english/article/16415/Lidl-Hellas-to-invest-another-100-mln-euros-in-Greece-in-2017--Andreanidis-says

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 14:25:56 »
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Greeks write to Santa Claus for peace, debt crisis resolution

As Christmas is drawing near, the Hellenic Post Office (ELTA), the state-owned postal services provider in Greece, is flooded with tens of thousands of letters addressed to Santa Claus, with many asking for world peace and an end to the country's seven-year debt crisis, Sunday's "Eleftheros Typos" newspaper quoted an official with ELTA as reporting.

"Dear Santa, please bring some warm clothes and shoes for poor children," a boy named Apostolis wrote in one of the first letters that ELTA employees opened this year, Eleni Kontou, head of the ELTA's Public Relations department, told the newspaper.

ELTA receives about 100,000 such letters each year.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1024416.shtml

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #2 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 14:34:32 »
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Located in Greece, the Rion Antirion Bridge is considered a masterpiece of technology and engineering. It connects the Peloponnesus to mainland Greece. To ensure it remains intact, the French company Hydrokarst conducts inspection and maintenance four times per year on this cable-stayed bridge. Learn more about how this team of rope-access professionals coordinates operations at this truly extraordinary work site.
https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Professional/News/2016-12-16/The-Rion-Antirion-Bridge-in-Greece-inspected-and-maintained-by-Hydrocarst#

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #3 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 15:27:15 »
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Located in Greece, the Rion Antirion Bridge is considered a masterpiece of technology and engineering. It connects the Peloponnesus to mainland Greece. To ensure it remains intact, the French company Hydrokarst conducts inspection and maintenance four times per year on this cable-stayed bridge. Learn more about how this team of rope-access professionals coordinates operations at this truly extraordinary work site.
https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Professional/News/2016-12-16/The-Rion-Antirion-Bridge-in-Greece-inspected-and-maintained-by-Hydrocarst#

For anyone who hasn't seen the documentary on its' construction, well worth watching.




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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #4 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:11:03 »
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Nine Out of Ten Jobless in Greece Do Not Receive Unemployment Benefits
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/12/19/nine-out-of-ten-jobless-in-greece-do-not-receive-unemployment-benefits/

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #5 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:14:59 »
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101-year-old paedophile jailed for 13 years

Ralph Clarke, who committed offences in 1970s and 80s, is believed to be oldest person ever convicted by jury in UK
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/19/101-year-old-paedophile-ralph-clarke-jailed-for-13-years

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Re: 19/12/16
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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #7 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:27:04 »
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Women who drink two glasses of wine a night 'should be sent for liver scans by their GPs'

Women who drink two glasses of wine a night should be sent for liver scans by their GPs to check for cirrhosis, new NHS guidance says.

The advice from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says around 2 million people are drinking at levels which put them at risk of potentially fatal disease.

GPs are being told that men who drink three pints of beer a night, and women consuming half a bottle of wine nightly are among those who should be sent for scans to check for scarring, also known as cirrhosis.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/19/women-drink-two-glasses-wine-night-should-sent-liver-scans-gps/

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #8 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:30:02 »
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German politician threatens to fine Facebook €500,000 every time it shows fake news

Germany has threatened to crack down on the fake news scandal plaguing Facebook by levying hefty fines for posts that aren't removed immediately amid mounting fears that disinformation could influence the country's upcoming elections.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/12/19/german-politician-threatens-fine-facebook-500000-every-time/

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Re: 19/12/16
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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #10 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:41:24 »
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted over payout

A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but ruled that she would not be penalised.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38369822

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #11 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:44:03 »
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Fifa fines England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland over poppies

Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day.

England and Scotland players wore armbands featuring the symbol when they met at Wembley on 11 November.

Wales and Northern Ireland's respective games featured displays on the pitch or in the stands to mark the event.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38368144


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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #12 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:45:40 »
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Jediism not a religion, Charity Commission rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38368526

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #13 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 16:47:40 »
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Decent broadband 'denied' to millions in UK

More than 1.4 million homes in the UK cannot get decent broadband, a report from telecoms regulator Ofcom reveals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38340222

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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #14 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 17:19:51 »
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Re: 19/12/16
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Re: 19/12/16
« Reply #16 on: Monday, 19 December, 2016 @ 18:22:24 »
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MERKEL THE SCROOGE: Germany backs bid to BLOCK Greece help its poor elderly at Christmas

GERMANY is continuing to turn the screw on Greece in a move to block Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras from helping his most vulnerable and elderly citizens this Christmas.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/745099/Angela-Merkel-blocks-pensioner-hand-out-in-Greece-amid-poverty-crisis