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31/10/18
« on: Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 @ 02:38:02 »
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Greece ranks as most religious country in Europe

Greece has been ranked as the most religious country in Europe, with 92 percent of Greeks stating they believe in God, according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center in 2015-17 and published on Monday.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/10/31/greece-ranks-as-most-religious-country-in-europe/

Quite an interesting read, even more so is this one on the results of the same poll:

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Poll: Nine in Ten Greeks View their Culture as Superior

Overall, the study found that Eastern and Western Europeans differ on the importance they place on religion, their views towards minorities, and on key social issues. For instance, respondents in Central and Eastern Europe were found to be less accepting of Muslims and Jews, same-sex marriage, and legal abortion.

In Greece, only 31 percent of participants said they would accept a Muslim as a member of their family, as compared to 88 percent in the Netherlands and 54 percent in Spain.

Greeks were found to also very particular about their nationality, with 76 percent of those surveyed stating their belief that a nationality is important or very important. Only Armenians (82 percent), Georgians (81 percent), and Serbians (78 percent) were ahead of the Greeks, while only 11 percent of Latvians expressed such a belief.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/30/poll-nine-in-ten-greeks-view-their-culture-as-superior/

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Re: 31/10/18
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 @ 03:06:40 »
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Metropolitan police to raise funds by launching range of merchandise
Licensing deal includes toys and souvenirs, and is aimed at reversing effect of years of cuts

Scotland Yard is to start selling branded clothing, toys and tourist souvenirs as it seeks to fund its frontline policing after years of austerity under successive Conservative-led governments.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/31/metropolitan-police-to-launch-branded-merchandise-range

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Re: 31/10/18
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 @ 14:49:59 »
Allegedly the gyros is under consideration for Traditional Speciality Guaranteed status:

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Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (aka TSG) is a European Union (EU) food designation.

It is the most lenient of EU food designations because it doesn’t restrict a food item to a geographical area, as the other designations do. Rather, the emphasis is on the product being made with “traditional” ingredients, or techniques, rather than being on the place where it is made.

An example is Serrano ham: it used to be made only up in mountainous areas, but now is made throughout Spain.
https://www.cooksinfo.com/traditional-speciality-guaranteed

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Greek Summer Temperatures Up By 4 Degrees Celsius in Past Century

Greece’s average temperatures during the summer months have risen by more than four degrees Celsius in a period of 100 years, according to Professor of Geology Christos Zerefos, head of the Research Center for Atmospheric Physics & Climatology of the Academy of Athens.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/31/greek-summer-temperatures-up-by-4-degrees-celsius-in-past-century/