25/08/16

[Maik]

An independent Scotland would have a bigger budget deficit than any other country in the EU including Greece, according to figures published yesterday.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/oil-price-slump-lands-scotland-with-bigger-deficit-than-greece-52w0h97cq

[Maik]

The European Union called on Greece on Wednesday to quash what Brussels said were false accusations the Greek statistics agency rigged data to help foreign creditors and warned that the row posed risks to Athens' current bailout programme.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-greece-statistics-idUSKCN10Z1HY

[Maik]

Car with five passengers went into the sea near the 'new' cruise ship pier in Argostoli last night. Occupants said to be young tourists on a night out in Argostoli, no serious injuries but one occupant taken to Argostoli hospital.

[Maik]

Greek tax inspectors fine cheats on Corfu

An inspection of the business found that the owners had installed custom-made software linked to their cash register that would delete all intakes at the close of business every night.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/211441/article/ekathimerini/business/greek-tax-inspectors-fine-cheats-on-corfu

 

[Maik]

Ithaki coast guard busy yesterday: the French-flagged Blue Swan became ungovernable near Frikes and had to be towed into Frikes harbor; the GB-flagged Maranello grounded in the Schoinos area and had to be towed off and aided into Vathi.

On Monday afternoon the Italian-flagged Pigra lost the propeller and had to be aided into Fiskardo.

The Bulgarian-flagged Emotion suffered mechanical failure 56 nautical miles off Kef on Saturday and was towed into Patras.

[Bryan-in-Kilkis]

Captain Pugwash reached harbour uneventfully.