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Greek Civil Aviation Authority announced a tender for 10 subsidized remote airline destinations in Greece, based on a decision by Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis.The authority invited interested community airlines to submit bids for the operation of 10 regular airline flights:... Corfu-Aktio-Cephalonia-Zakynthos...
'Patriots' take over site earmarked for Greek mosqueSelf-declared 'patriots' oppose government plans to build first official mosque for over 100 years in Greek capital“A mosque? Here? Between two Greek navy bases?”Giannis Ioannidis is a retired businessman leading a 30-strong group of men in military-style clothing who have taken over a downtown Athens premises earmarked as the site for Greece’s first official new mosque in a century.Now the 74-year-old’s makeshift group of self-described “patriots” has plans to turn it into a homeless shelter -- for Greek people only.
Erdogan says Greek islands ‘used to be ours’In what was widely seen as a fresh dig at Greece, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday reiterated that several Greek islands in the eastern Aegean “used to be ours.”The Turkish leader made waves recently in Greece when he said that the Treaty of Lausanne, which set the borders between Greece and Turkey in 1923, was unfair on his country.
Greece promoted as a medical tourist destination
Athens offers support to earthquake-hit Italy, experts do not expect effect on Greece
Vacation homes for Greeks living abroad could be the keyActivist and TV & radio producer Harry Tsoukalas, who helped restore 4,000 heritage homes in Corfu, lays down some ideas for overcoming the Greek economic crisisWith 90 per cent of all property sales in Greece being made to foreigners, mostly Germans, it's entirely possible that there will be very few Greeks left in their own country in the years to come. Many Greeks have moved overseas already. More than a third of households are unable to meet tax obligations, meaning four out of ten Greeks hand over properties to the state to fulfil future payments; one in three, unable to keep up mortgage repayments, ends up selling for whatever they can get.
Air quality worsens in Greece as recession bites The ban on diesel cars in Athens and Thessaloniki has been lifted and the price of heating oil has tripled. Hard-pressed Greeks have turned to burning logs – and other things
Talk of snap elections resurfaces
Flow of doctors leaving the country continues unabatedGreece has been unable to halt the exodus of doctors to other countries over the last six years. The Athens Doctors’ Association has issued 1,018 certificates to its members to work abroad since January 1.In total, the association issued 9,330 certificates to doctors to work abroad from 2010 until last Monday. The majority of certificates issued this year were to doctors who completed their studies in Greece and were unable to get a job in the national health system, totaling 719.This year, the main destination countries are the UK (487 certificates) – down by 300 from last year.
A group of MPs says the government is incorrect to keep claiming it is allocating an extra £10bn to the NHS in England over the next five years.The Health Committee has written to the chancellor to say using the figure gives the "false impression that the NHS is awash with cash".The group said the figure was closer to £4.5bn and called for more NHS funding in November's Autumn Statement.But the government insisted the £10bn figure was accurate.
Americans swarm Larry the cat outside Number 10 in order to take his pictureLarry the cat had a swarm of adoring fans surround him on Monday morning as he strolled to the warmth of Number 10. Political photographer Steve Back took the image and said the crowd were all American and seemed to be officials visiting the Foreign Office.Larry, on the other hand, was not fussed by the attention and did not ham it up for the cameras or stop to be stroked.
Italy quake: At least 15,000 in temporary shelters
Broadband advert rule changes come into effectNew rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer in adverts on the costs of their contracts have come into effect.Broadband suppliers will now have to show upfront and monthly costs, without separating out line rental prices, according to the changes brought in by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Owning the Samsung Note 7 could mean your home insurance is invalidTens of thousands of families in Britain could be invalidating their home insurance if they have a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.That is the warning from UK insurance companies after Samsung was forced to issue a product recall for its device which had been linked to a string of fires.A spokesman for AXA Insurance said: "If the customer ignored the safety warnings that they had been made aware of, then that could be considered reckless behaviour and may affect the claim being paid."
QuoteFlow of doctors leaving the country continues unabatedGreece has been unable to halt the exodus of doctors to other countries over the last six years. The Athens Doctors’ Association has issued 1,018 certificates to its members to work abroad since January 1.In total, the association issued 9,330 certificates to doctors to work abroad from 2010 until last Monday. The majority of certificates issued this year were to doctors who completed their studies in Greece and were unable to get a job in the national health system, totaling 719.This year, the main destination countries are the UK (487 certificates) – down by 300 from last year.http://www.ekathimerini.com/213247/article/ekathimerini/news/flow-of-doctors-leaving-the-country-continues-unabated
QuoteAmericans swarm Larry the cat outside Number 10 in order to take his pictureLarry the cat had a swarm of adoring fans surround him on Monday morning as he strolled to the warmth of Number 10. Political photographer Steve Back took the image and said the crowd were all American and seemed to be officials visiting the Foreign Office.Larry, on the other hand, was not fussed by the attention and did not ham it up for the cameras or stop to be stroked.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/31/americans-swarm-larry-the-cat-outside-number-10-in-order-to-take/
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