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05/12/23
« on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 02:34:43 »
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = £ 0.8836 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1317 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1194 USD   $1 USD = 0.8933 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6842 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5937 €UR
1 €UR = R21.3808 ZAR   R1 ZAR = 0.0467 €UR
   
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.    
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.    
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.   
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the
Post Office.   
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".    
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.   
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
   
   
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:   
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.   
Updated forecast @
weather.com   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Tue 05/12   16°/12°   06 km/h   54%   Showers probable   
Wed 06/12   17°/12°   15 km/h   66%   Showers probable   
Thu 07/12   15°/10°   16 km/h   73%   Light rain probable   
Fri 08/12   15°/09°   22 km/h   22%   Mostly sunny    
Sat 09/12   15°/10°   14 km/h   47%   Showers possible   
Sun 10/12   17°/10°   11 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud    
Mon 11/12   17°/12°   11 km/h   14%   Sunny    
Tue 12/12   18°/12°   11 km/h   14%   Sun & cloud    
Wed 13/12   19°/13°   11 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud    
Thu 14/12   19°/15°   16 km/h   22%   Mostly cloudy    
   

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 15:10:20 »
Tax accountants on Kef been on strike today.

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 15:38:06 »
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Crete: Drunken American sailors beat up two 15-year-old girls

At least three incidents have been caused in Crete by drunk crew members of the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford, and two of them happened to each other. More serious is the third, with two Americans attacking two 15-year-old schoolgirls.

The two minors filed complaints, according to which, on Saturday night, they were attacked in the Venetian Port of Chania by two drunken American sailors, who allegedly punched and slapped them!

The 15-year-old girls, who managed to escape by running, described the two Americans, and the search for their location is ongoing.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/12/05/crete-drunken-american-sailors/

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 15:53:47 »
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Microsoft confirms Windows bug renames printers to HP LaserJet M101-M106

Microsoft has confirmed an issue causing the HP Smart app to automatically install on Windows systems after all printers are renamed to HP LaserJet M101-M106.

Customers have been reporting this issue since last week on the Microsoft community website and on online social networks.

According to these reports, the HP Smart App is automatically installed on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices via the Microsoft Store, even though users don't own or use an HP printer or an HP computer.

According to Microsoft's findings, devices without access to the Microsoft Store should be unaffected by this particular issue.

Additionally, all printers, regardless of their original manufacturer, are being relabeled as HP printers on impacted systems, with the possibility that the printer icons will also get changed.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-bug-renames-printers-to-hp-laserjet-m101-m106/

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 19:27:07 »
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Why have relations between Greece and Albania deteriorated?

Relations between Greece and Albania have seen many ups and downs over the years. Recently, however, tension has flared on several issues. Now Greece is threatening to block the start of Albania's EU accession talks.
https://www.dw.com/en/greece-albania-relations-strained-over-range-of-issues/a-67637033

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 20:04:17 »
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Brits should stock up on torches and candles to prepare for power cuts, Oliver Dowden says

Britons should stock up on torches, battery-powered radios and candles to prepare for power cuts or cyber the deputy prime minister has said, as he announced plans for a national “resilience academy”.

Oliver Dowden suggested people stock up on analogue supplies, including first aid kits and torches in order to prepare for communication blackouts, according to The Times.

In a visit to Porton Down, the UK’s military laboratory, he said it "makes sense" to retain “analogue capabilities" in a digital age.

The visit came as he outlined plans to launch a national “resilience academy” to help people and businesses prepare for future pandemics, natural disasters and digital communication blackouts.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cyber attacks, pandemics, the misuse of artificial intelligence and extreme weather among some of the risks the UK faces Mr Dowden said as he outlined the plans in the House of Commons.
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-12-05/uk-should-stock-up-on-torches-and-candles-to-prepare-for-power-cuts-says-dowden

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 23:52:06 »
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Senior EU official warns of ‘huge’ security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages

he fallout from the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the European Union’s home affairs commissioner warned Tuesday.

The warning came as French investigators probe a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Questions were raised about the mental health of the suspect, who swore allegiance to the extremist Islamic State group before stabbing a tourist to death and injuring two other people with a hammer.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1226489/senior-eu-official-warns-of-huge-security-risk-in-europe-over-christmas-as-israel-hamas-war-rages/

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Re: 05/12/23
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 @ 23:54:01 »
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Man, 71, arrested for shooting ex-wife dead

Police have arrested a 71-year-old man on the island of Salamina on suspicion that he shot dead his 43-year-old ex-wife with a hunting rifle in her mother’s home.

She had been living in her mother’s house after police advised her to move there after she had made a complaint of domestic violence against her former husband.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1226467/man-71-for-shooting-ex-wife-dead/