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British Museum eyes ‘partnership’ over Parthenon SculpturesThe British Museum hopes it can reach an agreement with Greece over the Parthenon Sculptures “that requires no one to relinquish their claims,” the chairman of the institution’s board of trustees said on Wednesday night, reiterating the possibility of a quid pro quo arrangement between London and Athens that would not broach the controversial matter of the sculptures’ ownership.
Greece is Europe’s #1 in antibiotics useEurope’s “champion” in the consumption of antibiotics is Greece, which faces a major problem of microbial resistance and, by extension, the spread of nosocomial infections.Despite efforts to reduce the unnecessary prescription and consumption of antibiotics through campaigns for their correct use, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a significant threat.
‘Greece Not Suffering from Overtourism’, Say Tourism ProfessionalsOvertourism and the impact of climate change on the sector were the focus of an event organized during the 38th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition in Thessaloniki last weekend.Among others, Bournemouth University Professor Dimitrios Buhalis argued that Greece was not affected by overtourism, adding however that improved destination management, extending the tourism season, a ‘smart’ pricing policy and a real-time response to tourism flows were crucial.
PM: Greece to Focus on Attracting High-End Tourism InvestmentsGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said this week that attracting high-end tourism investments and reaching out to the Indian market were key government priorities for a sector that has remained resilient in times of crisis.
South Shields: 'Not lost' cat visits Aldi car park every dayBenji the cat gets reported missing numerous times a day when people find him strolling around his local supermarket.Rachel Doran, from South Shields, has now tried to raise Benji's profile so people know he is not lost.Rachel said she has had to get "if I'm in Aldi I'm fine" printed on his tag.There are also "not lost" posters asking people not to feed him, and his bustling social media presence means he is now recognised often.Rachel thinks that over the summer he wandered from his house to the nearby Aldi car park and must have been well fed, because he comes back daily.
Trust in TV and radio as news source lower in Greece than EU averageTrust in public television and radio stations as a source of news is lower in Greece than in the rest of the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer survey published by the European Parliament.While 48% of European citizens trust most public TV and radio stations as a source of news, only 39% of Greeks do.The report found that television and online platforms remain the main sources of news in Greece and the EU, but with Greeks relying on online sites more than their EU counterparts.
Thousands march to mark 50th anniversary of student uprisingThousands of people – up to 25,000, according to some accounts – marched through central Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy student uprising that was violently put down by the military dictatorship in 1973.The annual march started from the Polytechnic campus, which was the headquarters of the uprising, and headed toward the US Embassy. America is still widely blamed in Greece for supporting the 1967-1974 rightwing dictatorship during the Cold War.Many of the protesters Friday carried Palestinian flags, while the march was preceded by a group of students carrying a blood-spattered Greek flag that flew at the Polytechnic during the events of 1973.
Experts' urgent warning on popular laundry drying method that can cause serious mouldHead of Design from towel and linen company Christy, Lucy Ackroyd, also urges people to avoid using the radiator, and instead make use of all the space you have in your home. For example, if you have stairs, use the bannister when drying sheets. Or you can use doors and curtain poles for smaller items like pillow cases.Lucy added: "Instead of placing your washing directly onto the radiator, look for other hotspots in your house. For example, you can use your airing cupboard door to dry items to make the most of the warmth without covering the water tank."
Suspected olive thieves nabbedThree people were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of illegally harvesting and stealing almost €11,000-worth of olives from a grove in the northwestern Peloponnese.They stand accused of working with five more unidentified accomplices of harvesting 10,500 tons of olives from groves owned by two people on November 15 and 16.Local media said the accused then transported the stolen fruit goods by car to two olive mills, which extracted a total of 1,355 liters of oil, worth €10,840 euros, from the olives. The accused then sold the oil to the mill owners.
Grain ship lightly damaged off Ukraine, likely hit sea mine: sourcesA Greek-managed merchant ship transporting grains was lightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine and was likely to have been hit by a floating sea mine, according to maritime specialists and a Ukrainian government source.This is the latest incident affecting commercial ships sailing in the Black Sea.
How do you get rid of a beached whale before it explodes?After a dead fin whale washed up on a beach in Newquay, Cornwall, this week, experts are now dealing with a logistical challenge: how do you get rid of a carcass weighing several tonnes? And what do you do if it explodes?
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