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01/02/23

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Maik:
Deceased dolphin discovered on Skala beach earlier today.

Maik:

--- Quote ---Strays won’t be turned out of shelters, official vows

An Interior Ministry official on Monday sought to assuage fears that the recent introduction of stricter guidelines for the licensing and operation of stray cat and dog shelters will lead to the closure of dozens of nongovernmental facilities across the country.

“We won’t be opening the doors of facilities hosting animals and turning them out into the streets. Animals will not be relocated. And shelters that are found to be unsuitable will only be prevented from taking in new animals,” the ministry’s special secretary for the protection of companion animals, Marianthi Dimopoulou, told Kathimerini.

Fewer than half of the country’s 332 municipal authorities have applied for funding from the latest package of nearly €8.2 million for stray shelters. Such reluctance to tackle a problem that in many parts of the country is out of control means the onus has fallen mostly on the shoulders of volunteer groups working on shoestring budgets.
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1203500/strays-wont-be-turned-out-of-shelters-official-vows/

Maik:

--- Quote ---Greece Slashed Road Fatalities By More Than 50% In 2020

Greece might have a rightful reputation as being a difficult, and often dangerous place to drive. However, the Mediterranean country was the only EU member to reduce road fatalities by more than 50% in 2020 compared to 2010.

The improvement to the country's road network, the increase in road safety, the driver assistance systems in modern cars and a better driving culture led to a decrease in the number of fatal traffic accidents.
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https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/02/01/greece-road-fatalities-2020/

Maik:

--- Quote ---How Netflix is clamping down on password sharing and the new rules coming to the UK

Netflix has begun it's highly anticipated global crackdown on subscribers sharing passwords with those outside of their household - giving users in the UK a glimpse of what is to come.

The streaming giant has already started to implement stricter rules for users in a scheme being trialled in South and Central America and it is expected these rules will come into force in other countries around the world later this year.
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https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-01/how-netflix-is-clamping-down-on-password-sharing-and-the-rules-coming-to-the-uk

Maik:
Tyre on an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop operated by Sky Express burst on landing at Kef airport this morning. Not sure how to jack up a 'plane but wheel duly replaced.
No injuries reported.

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