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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 May, 2015 @ 08:25:49
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A new communication system donated to the Greek Police (ELAS) by the British government and Greek entrepreneurs last year will start operating for a trial period in the coming days, Kathimerini understands.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_12/05/2015_549965
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EU considers plan to help Greece after exit
Euro-area governments are considering putting together an aid package for Greece to cushion the country’s economy if it was forced out of the euro, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
The Greek government doesn’t expect to need that help.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he’s not considering leaving the currency bloc and is focused on getting the aid he needs to avoid a default.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_12/05/2015_549954
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The Social Security Foundation (IKA), Greece's largest pension fund, has decided to take short term loans worth €360 million in order to pay June's pensions to its members, financial site enikonomia.gr reports.
http://en.enikos.gr/economy/28789,Greeces-biggest-pension-fund-borrows-360-mln-so-it-can-pay-June-pensions.html
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Britain took in more migrants than 17 other EU countries put together, new data shows
New asylum data showing unequal distribution of asylum grants across European Union hands George Osborne, the Chancellor, new argument against Brussels
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/11599609/Asylum-figures-take-centre-stage-in-new-EU-negotiations.html
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Firefox 38 now available. More info (http://www.ghacks.net/2015/05/12/firefox-38-find-out-what-is-new/)
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Elgin Marbles: Greece should take UK to court over sculptures, claim human rights lawyers
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/elgin-marbles-greece-should-take-uk-to-court-over-sculptures-claim-human-rights-lawyers-10245657.html
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Coast guard yesterday noon time performed an emergency transfer from PisoAetos to Sami of an 81 y-o local in need of urgent medical attention. The previous evening a 63 y-o foreign national received an emergency medical transfer.
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Argostoli-Lixouri road closed from 13-16/05/15 between the Lixouri-Atheras junction to the Loukerata junction at 'Kehrionos'. Diversion via Livadi-Atheras-Vilatoria-Agia Thekli-Skineas-Vlichata-Loukerata- Kehrionos route.
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Fortress Paper Ltd., a printer of banknotes, rose the most in two years as a website said the company may have a contract with the Greek government.
Fortress gained 22 percent to C$3.78 in Toronto trading. The shares have climbed 65 percent this month.
The website ZeroHedge said a reason for the rally may be such a contract, citing the possibility of Greece preparing a “parallel currency” as it exits the euro zone. North Vancouver-based Fortress said Tuesday in a statement that it was unaware of why its shares were higher. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chadwick Wasilenkoff declined to comment in a brief interview in Vancouver.
Fortress’s Landqart mill in Switzerland prints banknotes, visas and passports.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_13/05/2015_549979
*Might* suggest that millions of drachmas haven't already been printed off and secretly stashed in vaults on Crete
:dunno:
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New MPs to be handed 10 per cent pay rise worth £7,000 within months
Exclusive Parliament’s expenses watchdog is planning to a statutory review to rubber stamp a finding from 2013 that MPs’ pay should increase from £67,060 to £74,000 a year
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11600959/New-MPs-to-be-handed-10-per-cent-pay-rise-worth-7000-within-months.html
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Toyota, Nissan, Honda to recall millions more cars over exploding airbags
Toyota and Nissan are recalling 6.5 million cars globally after a faulty airbag scare. Honda expected to follow suit, raising the number of vehicles recalled over this issue worldwide to 31 million.
The number of Toyota vehicles to be recalled in the UK is expected to be around 125,000.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/toyota-nissan-honda-to-recall-millions-more-cars-over-exploding-airbags-10246361.html
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Sounds as though fishing tourism from boats *may* be on the cards following the release of an informational circular for "professional fisherman", available from the Department of Fisheries, Government House, Pl. Vallianos, Argostoli
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Sounds as though fishing tourism from boats *may* be on the cards following the release of an informational circular for "professional fisherman", available from the Department of Fisheries, Government House, Pl. Vallianos, Argostoli
I suppose they will have lots of fun trying to find the fish. They can always moor the boats around the fish farms and boast about the ones that got away.