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13/04/22
« on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 02:37:11 »
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8596 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.1187 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1633 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8939 €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
Wed 13/04   18°/11°   09 km/h   07%   Sun & cloud
Thu 14/04   20°/13°   10 km/h   08%   Sun & cloud
Fri 15/04   21°/13°   14 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud
Sat 16/04   21°/14°   09 km/h   36%   Showers possible early
Sun 17/04   18°/12°   21 km/h   76%   Light rain probable
Mon 18/04   15°/10°   25 km/h   74%   Light rain & breeze probable
Tue 19/04   16°/11°   23 km/h   59%   Showers probable early
Wed 20/04   17°/12°   20 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny
Thu 21/04   18°/13°   18 km/h   11%   Sun & cloud
Fri 22/04   18°/13°   19 km/h   20%   Sun & cloud



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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 10:22:46 »
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Platform for second booster opens for 70-79 age group

The emvolio.gov.gr vaccination platform opened on Wednesday for people aged between 70 and 79 years old to book an appointment for their second booster shot against Covid-19.

The 60-69 contingent comes next, with appointments for that age group being available on the platform as of Friday.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1182136/platform-for-second-booster-opens-for-70-79-age-group/


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 10:24:38 »
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Soaring petrol costs drive inflation to 30-year high
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61090937


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:12:43 »
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A Tory MP Has Finally Called On Boris Johnson To Quit Over His Partygate Fine

Nigel Mills is the first Conservative backbencher to publicly demand the prime minister stand down - 24 hours after he was handed a fixed penalty notice.

A Tory MP has become the first to publicly call on Boris Johnson to go after he was fined over partygate.

Nigel Mills spoke out nearly 24 hours after the Metropolitan Police handed a fixed penalty notice to the prime minister, his wife Carrie and the chancellor, Rishi Sunak over a No. 10 birthday party for Johnson in June, 2020.

Since then, a succession of Conservative MPs have rallied behind Johnson and insisted it would be wrong for him to lose his job over the affair.

But in an interview with the BBC, Mills, the MP for Amber Valley, said the PM’s position was no longer “tenable”.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-mills-boris-johnson-fine-partygate_uk_62567ddae4b052d2bd5bdc63


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:15:18 »
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Countdown's Susie Dent Has The Perfect 'Word Of The Day' After Boris Johnson's Partygate Fine

If you follow Susie Dent on Twitter, you’ll know by now that she often offers up topical references with her “Word Of The Day”, and she had the perfect one after Boris Johnson was fined for his part in the partygate scandal.

She tweeted: “Word of the day is ‘maw-worm’ (19th century): one who insists that they have done nothing wrong, despite evidence to the contrary.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/susie-dent-word-of-the-day-boris-johnson-partygate-fine-countdown_uk_6256a91ce4b0e97a3518df52


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:18:30 »
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Ryanair slammed for continuing to promote Kyiv city breaks

Ryanair has come under fire for continuing to promote Kyiv city breaks online, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.

One social media user shared a screenshot of the budget airline’s website, showing the headline “Kyiv on a budget”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-kyiv-city-breaks-ukraine-b2057008.html

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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:36:53 »
Mains power down tomorrow between 08:00-10:00 in Afrato, Agios Dimitrios, Lourdas, Sinapias, Trapezaki and exit from Karavados to Enetiko. And between 08:00-14:00 in Adraki, Karouza, Moussata, Poriarata, Simotata, Vlahata.


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:39:15 »
Today's coronavirus count on Kef/Ithaka: 27/5


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:45:18 »
Water supply in Petani and Kouvoulata should soon be improved as contracts have been signed to install tanks to increase supply.

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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 16:53:31 »
Volunteers invited to join in a pre-season beach clean of Kaminia and Mounda beaches this Friday, meet outside front of Marina Bay Hotel @ 16:00

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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 17:00:54 »
The Kefalonia & Ithaca Geopark has been officially recognized as a UNESCO World Geopark.


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 17:59:18 »
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After retiring Bitdefender Free, Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Windows

In a surprising move, Bitdefender launched a new free antivirus product for Windows after cancelling the old one just three months earlier.

The company announced the launch of Bitdefender Antivirus Free on the company blog. The blog post reveals that the program has been created from the ground up. Bitdefender Antivirus Free "offers enhanced features, functionality, and improved user experience in comparison to the previous free version" according to Bitdefender.
https://www.ghacks.net/2022/03/19/after-retiring-bitdefender-free-bitdefender-launches-antivirus-free-for-windows/


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 20:52:17 »
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Justice minister Lord David Wolfson resigns over 'partygate'
Lord Wolfson said the "repeated rule-breaking, and breaches of the criminal law" in No 10 had caused him to submit his resignation

A justice minister has resigned from the Government after the Prime Minister was given a police fine for breaking lockdown rules.

Lord Wolfson, in a statement posted to Twitter, said that “with considerable regret” he could no longer serve in Boris Johnson’s government.

He explained that the "repeated rule-breaking, and breaches of the criminal law" in No 10 had caused him to submit his resignation as justice minister.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/04/13/justice-minister-lord-wolfson-resigns-partygate/


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 21:08:56 »
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Biscuit-loving bear walks 100 miles back to the town from which it was banished
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/13/sweet-toothed-italian-bear-walks-100-miles-back-town-banished/

Quite a nice story about a rare brown bear

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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 21:17:56 »
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Haunting last photo shows mum with daughter 'before administering fatal ketamine dose'

Roula Pispirigou, 33, has been charged with the murder of her nine-year-old daughter in hospital, as police probe the sudden deaths of her other young children
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/haunting-last-photo-shows-mum-26702976

A bit more news on the story that's gripped Greece.


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 21:23:35 »
An employer and company owner on Kef allegedly physically assaulted an employee who resigned and told him he would never find work on Kefalonia again. Case to come to court.

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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 22:13:11 »
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New Greek Satellites Aim to Increase Country’s Internet Speeds

A series of new Greek satellites from the company Hellas Sat will feature cutting-edge technology that may increase the country’s internet speeds, according to the company’s CEO.

Hellas Sat CEO Christodoulos Protopapas stated to AMNA that the satellites, which will be launched into the areas of space occupied by other Greek and Cypriot satellites, will feature “revolutionary technologies, satisfying the much higher demands for data transmission speeds and security in communications” in the country.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/04/13/new-greek-satellites-aim-to-increase-countrys-internet-speeds/


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Re: 13/04/22
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 @ 22:22:50 »
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Bulgaria and Greece break EU ranks with new nuclear plot to CRIPPLE Putin's regime
BULGARIA and Greece are in talks for a new joint nuclear project to slash Russia's energy imports, while the rest of the bloc continues to mull over an oil and gas ban.

Sofia and Athens have drafted a brand new plan for a nuclear power plant which could be part of a 20-year deal. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Asen Vassilev announced in back in February that the goal for the 20-year agreement will involve Greece harnessing Bulgaria’s nuclear power.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov... told Greek outlet Kathimerin: “Cheaper electricity is needed. We have nuclear energy, you don't.

“Putting these things together we could work together as good neighbours, building a long-term relationship by building nuclear power to produce energy for common benefits in a sector that is a significant alternative to energy shortages in our region.”

Mr Vassilev has said that the nuclear project can be built “extremely quickly” .
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1595488/bulgaria-greece-eu-nuclear-russia-putin-oil-gas