04/08/16

[Maik]

Barry amputee loses Greece crash payout court battle

A woman who was hit by an uninsured driver while abroad will have her compensation assessed under Greek law, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Tiffany Moreno, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, had her right leg amputated below the knee after she was hit in Zakynthos in May 2011.

It means she can expect less money than if it was under domestic law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-36962921

[Maik]

Gas pump cheats to face tougher penalties

An amendment tagged onto a bill relating to public contracts seeks to impose stiffer penalties on gas station owners who tamper with pumps and cheat customers.

Market experts estimate that gas station customers in Greece receive on average 10 percent less fuel than they pay for

http://www.ekathimerini.com/210970/article/ekathimerini/business/gas-pump-cheats-to-face-tougher-penalties

[Maik]

OECD: Greece lagging behind on fiber optics Internet access
Along with Belgium, Greece has the lowest rates of fiber optics Internet access among OECD members

The OECD’s statistics show that only 0.2% of internet connections in Greece (and Belgium) are via high speed fiber optics networks, indicating the very low penetration rates. The average rate for the 32 countries in the OECD’s list is 17.9%.

Japan tops the OECD list with a 72.6% of internet connections being via fiber optics, followed by South Korean (69.4%) and Sweden (46%).

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=819837