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'I'm not Greek anymore, I'm English': EU expats' post-Brexit fearsA Greek restaurant manager tells Sky News that he loves his life in Britain and can never imagine returning to his homeland.People dancing in the streets while smashing plates may not be what you'd expect at lunchtime in Birmingham city centre but that is what happens outside the Greek restaurant Santorini.The staff are as proud of their country's culture as the cuisine and they're keen to give their customers a true taste of Greece.But as much as they want their customers to enjoy Greek culture, the staff we spoke to love their lives in Britain. Many told us they fear their futures are now in doubt post-Brexit.
Italy remained most important destination for Greek exports in 2016Greek exports to the EU grew 2.9 pct in 2016, but fell 6.5 pct to Third Countries (excluding oil products, Greek exports grew 4.4 pct to the EU and fell 4.8 pct to Third Countries). Italy was the main destination for Greek exports, followed by Germany, Cyprus, Turkey, Bulgaria, US, UK, Lebanon, Romania and Egypt.
Budget 2017: £2bn for social care and tax rise for self-employed
British Airways faces £290,000 bill after running out of toilet rollA British Airways plane destined to take holidaymakers to the Caribbean was sat on the tarmac at Gatwick for more than five hours because there was a shortage of loo roll.Passengers on BA flight 2153 to Barbados were delayed because their aircraft had not been prepared satisfactorily, forcing the airline to assemble a new ground crew to restock the likes of toilet paper and headphones.
Seamen save 113 migrants off PaxosThe crew of a Maltese-flagged cargo ship on Tuesday came to the rescue of 113 migrants whose smuggling boat had foundered in the Ionian Sea close to the island of Paxos.
House speaker defends reduction of politicians’ solidarity taxHouse speaker Nikos Voutsis on Tuesday defended a provision that will see politicians paying up to 2,000 euros less a year for the so-called solidarity tax.
Re the 1st item "I'm not Greek anymore" just read this in my local North London paper"A Tory councillor is calling for the EU flag to be removed from outside Enfield's civic centre following the vote to leave the EU, Mr. Alessandro Georgiou also wants to begin each full council meeting with councillors singing the National Anthem"By the way my local takeaway is Marina the Greek, previously called Greekylicious, and we have a good bouzouki club locally called Ephestio. It's a home away from Kef.
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