01/10/19

[Maik]

Καλό μήνα!

EIB grants Greece 355 million to protect cities from floods and climate change

Several related projects will be supported by the new scheme over the next 4 years, including seven in Attica, two in Thessaloniki and one in the Peloponnese.

https://www.themayor.eu/ga/eib-grants-greece-355-million-to-protect-cities-from-floods-and-climate-change

No mention of Agia Efimia! Very good clean up job, hardly know the streets were recently covered in a brown sludge, just a brown-ish tint to the sea water in the harbour area.

[Maik]

Civil Defence Alarms (air raid warning sirens) are going to be *tested* tomorrow at 11:00 and 11:05 - though I seem to recall Argostoli is the only place on Kef you might hear them.

[Maik]

No need to cut down on bacon sandwiches, researchers say

People should continue to enjoy steak, sausages and bacon, experts have said, as they claimed there is no proof red and processed meats cause cancer.

In a controversial move, a team of researchers branded the evidence linking red meat with serious health problems as weak, saying people should carry on as they are – enjoying three to four portions of red and processed meat per week on average.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-10-01/no-need-to-cut-down-on-bacon-sandwiches-researchers-say/