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10/03/23
Maik:
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9148 GBP
1 €UR = $1.0871 USD
£1 GBP = 1.0931 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9199 €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
Fri 10/03 18°/13° 21 km/h 75% Light rain probable
Sat 11/03 16°/12° 22 km/h 38% Showers possible
Sun 12/03 17°/10° 22 km/h 49% Showers possible
Mon 13/03 17°/10° 11 km/h 05% Sunny
Tue 14/03 17°/12° 12 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Wed 15/03 16°/10° 21 km/h 82% Rain and/or thunder probable
Thu 16/03 16°/10° 23 km/h 72% Showers probable
Fri 17/03 17°/11° 15 km/h 05% Sunny
Sat 18/03 17°/11° 11 km/h 03% Mostly sunny
Sun 19/03 18°/12° 16 km/h 10% Sun & cloud
frost.getmap.gr
No risk of frost
Maik:
--- Quote ---How a Montenegrin Gang Used Open-Source Intelligence to Kill
Hitmen working for a criminal group active in Montenegro and Serbia used open-source intelligence techniques, poring over apartment listing sites, satellite images, and tourist photos posted online, to track down and kill the leader of a rival clan as he hid out in Greece.
--- End quote ---
https://www.occrp.org/en/balkan-cocaine-wars/how-a-montenegrin-gang-used-open-source-intelligence-to-kill
Long read, only connection to Greece is that the victims were hiding out on Corfu. Might be of interest, though. If it is, this eKathimerini article may also be:
Police on brink of cracking 2020 Corfu double murder
Maik:
--- Quote ---WhatsApp could soon be illegal in the UK, boss warns
The UK’s upcoming Online Safety Bill could force the app to weaken the end-to-end encryption that currently secures messages on the service, said Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp at parent company Meta.
If the government forced the company to do weaken that security, WhatsApp would refuse, leaving open the possibility that the app would be banned entirely within the country, he confirmed.
End-to-end encryption secures messages by ensuring that only those sending and receiving them can read them, and even the services themselves do not have access. Technology companies and security experts say it is necessary to protect messages from hacking and other threats – but officials including those in the UK have argued that it should be weakened so that messages can be scanned for illegal content.
The Online Safety Bill was first introduced by Boris Johnson, and is currently on its way through parliament. It allows the government or regulator Ofcom to demand that apps scan messages for terrorist or child sexual abuse material, which would not be possible without weakening the encryption that currently protects all messages.
--- End quote ---
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/whatsapp-uk-ban-online-safety-bill-update-b2297496.html
Maik:
--- Quote ---Ministry issues warning over mosquito-borne diseases
The Health Ministry has issued an announcement drawing the public’s attention to mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and the Zika and Chikungunya viruses.
The ministry has sent a circular to all health authorities in the country to take emergency measures to combat mosquitoes, especially within environments with potential mosquito breeding sites (ponds, greenery etc).
They should also ensure that patients, visitors and employees of healthcare facilities are protected from mosquito bites – e.g. by placing mosquito nets on windows and doors, providing repellants and using air conditioners or fans.
--- End quote ---
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1206408/ministry-issues-warning-over-mosquito-borne-diseases/
Maik:
Body of a 63 y-o Greek male recovered earlier today from the beach at Thines, near Kyllini.
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