10/09/19

[Maik]

5.6% overall increase in external arrivals at Kef airport this August compared to last. UK arrivals showed a very slight, almost negligible, increase; arrivals from Sweden down by almost 1/3^rd but arrivals from Germany up 119%.

[Maik]

Driver shoots tourist bus in central Athens

A car driver in central Athens shot against a tourist bus following a quarrel over priority rules, according to police information on Monday night.

Although the details of the incident were not clear, police said the car driver stepped out of his vehicle and fired at the side of the bus. He then fled the scene.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/244389/article/ekathimerini/news/driver-shoots-tourist-bus-in-central-athens

[Maik]

Man jailed for putting 13-month-old girl in tumble dryer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-49638753

[Maik]

Travelers Headed To Greece Face Increased Risk For Traffic Crashes

Tourists and roads are a deadly mix in Greece, as travelers there are at greater risk for getting in motor vehicle crashes than local residents.

Overall, the death and injury rate in Greece is worse than other top Mediterranean tourist destinations like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, and the country has the highest rate of motorcyclist fatalities among all 28 European Union member countries.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2019/09/09/travelers-headed-to-greece-face-increased-risk-for-traffic-crashes/

[Maik]

The three schoolboys who refused to let go of a man determined to die

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-10/the-three-schoolboys-who-refused-to-let-go-of-a-man-determined-to-take-his-life/

[TonyD]

...but arrivals from Germany up 119%...

Checking on their investment(s)?