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« Last Post by Maik 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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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 23:58:34 »
Annual fuel theft at 120 million euros, as checks lag
Lawlessness is widespread in the fuel market, according to a survey by the National Technical University of Athens, whose main findings were presented by Kathimerini on Sunday.
The number of fuel stations with tampered pumps has doubled compared to 2019, with theft at the pump ranging between 4% and 24% and consumers paying 120 million euros a year for fuel that never went into their vehicle’s tanks.
The state is losing an estimated €250-300 million a year from smuggling, but this is not mobilizing the authorities. https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1226300/annual-fuel-theft-at-120-million-euros-as-checks-lag/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 23:56:50 »
Professionals who declare €129 per month
Small catering businesses declare a profit of just 129 euros per month. Hair salons declare €162 on average and bars €188.30 monthly. In bakeries the average monthly profit is €280 and in clothing retail stores €294, while taxi drivers declare €307.7 per month and florists €380.
The average plumber does not declare any more than €500 and the electrician €574 per month.
The largest declared monthly income among the self-employed is shown by pharmacists (with €1,726 per month) and doctors (with €1,661). https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1226307/professionals-who-declare-e129-per-month/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 23:54:48 »
‘New Left’: the 11 MPs who left SYRIZA announce their party
The new parliamentary group formed by the 11 MPs who recently left the main opposition party SYRIZA announced their name as the “New Left” on Monday at an event open to the public in Athens. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1226377/new-left-the-11-mps-who-left-syriza-announce-their-party/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 21:55:13 »
 Christmas bazaar for and on behalf of the Association for the Protection of Equality and the Rights of Disabled Persons (YPERION) 11:00-17:00 on Sunday, 10 December @ KΔHΦ, Loggos, Lixouri
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 19:15:37 »
Greek Ex-Minister Advises Germany: Sell Islands to Fix Budget Woes
Panagiotis Lafazanis, a minister for a SYRIZA Radical Left government that ruled from 2015-19 hasn’t forgotten the humiliation Germany heaped on Greece when it was seeking bailouts depending on Germany’s banks and government.
There was a particularly demeaning headline in the German tabloid Bild in 2010 when Greece was under a PASOK Socialist government that said: “Sell your islands, you bankrupt Greeks! And sell the Acropolis, too!”
With Germany’s economy having budget problems and Greece’s roaring back and outstripping Germany’s, he offered a suggestion to Greece’s creditor, turnabout being fair play: sell a couple of your islands. https://www.thenationalherald.com/greek-ex-minister-advises-germany-sell-islands-to-fix-budget-woes/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 19:11:57 »
Brutal dog abuse leads to Supreme Court intervention
Supreme Court deputy prosecutor Anastasia Masoura intervened on Monday in an animal torture case, in which a pet dog died after abuse in the mountain town of Arachova, Boeotia.
Masoura instructed an urgent preliminary investigation to identify the perpetrator.
The veterinary examination showed that the dog was abused with a sharp object. The dog had broken ribs, a tied mouth, head injuries, and signs of sexual abuse.
According to the information, it is unknown how the perpetrator got a hold of the dog, an 8-year-old husky, which was in its owner’s yard. After the abuse, the dog returned to its home where it died. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1226357/brutal-dog-abuse-leads-to-supreme-court-intervention/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 19:08:15 »
 Christmas bazaar, 10:00-13:00 on Tuesday, 05 and Wednesday, 06 December outside the court house on Lithostrotou Organised by and on behalf of the Unified Special Vocational High School of Kefalonia (ENEEΓΥ - Λ)
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 18:48:10 »
Police in Greece allege that rap singer blew up and robbed cash machines to pay for music video
Police in Greece have arrested a rap artist accused of using explosives to rob cash machines and finance his music videos, authorities said Monday.
The 28-year-old Greek singer, who was not named, was arrested over the weekend with two other suspects aged 26 and 27 after police raided a property near Athens and searched several vehicles.
Police seized 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) of explosives, an M16 assault rifle, four handguns and just over 200,000 euros ($217,200) in cash.
Police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou alleged the gang was linked to 10 ATM attacks in several parts of Greece, mostly in isolated locations, stealing an estimated 710,000 euros ($770,000) in total. https://apnews.com/article/greece-athens-atm-robbery-crime-rap-music-19721f344d6f03269a66416220b6ba65
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 04 December, 2023 @ 16:30:35 »
Ryanair: Passengers accuse airline of 'scandalous' new fee
Ryanair passengers say the airline has come up with a "scandalous" new extra fee after they were charged to get their boarding passes online.
Unhappy travellers have taken to social media to express their frustration, saying they were required to pay up to £21 for a seat booking, in order to access an e-boarding pass.
The alternative was to queue for a paper pass at the airport.
Ryanair has not yet responded to the BBC's requests for comment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67613343
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