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QuoteOld naval mine discovered at Patras' northern portA corroded naval mine was discovered at the northern port of Patras in the northern Peloponnese on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.According to them, the mine weighs 400 kilos and may have sunk at that spot during World War II. Authorities said the Coast Guard’s special operations officers are guarding it until army deminers arrive to remove it.Appropriately, that's from... newsbomb.gr
Old naval mine discovered at Patras' northern portA corroded naval mine was discovered at the northern port of Patras in the northern Peloponnese on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.According to them, the mine weighs 400 kilos and may have sunk at that spot during World War II. Authorities said the Coast Guard’s special operations officers are guarding it until army deminers arrive to remove it.
WWII mine disarmed in PatraBomb squad experts on Saturday conducted a controlled explosion of a mine that was discovered two weeks ago in the northern part of the Port of Patra, in western Greece. The blast from the mine, which weighed around 400 kilograms, was felt in the city of Patra and surrounding areas. The mine is believed to have dated from World War II.
Population drop to raise age of retirement to over 70Greece’s poor demographic performance is evolving into a major threat for the country’s social security system, as a recent study conducted by the National Actuarial Authority and submitted to the European Commission has shown that the Greek population will shrink dramatically from 11.045 million last year (according to Eurostat) to 8.5 million in 2060.According to the report, the retirement age will come to 71.9 years and main and auxiliary pensions will drink drastically.The main reason given for the population decline is a drop in net immigration up to 2030.
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QuoteCrufts dog death: Poisoning probe after Irish Setter dieshttp://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-31787558