To Kafeneion > Grapevine / News Briefs
17/06/22
Maik:
Kef fire risk 17/06/22: Low
Eighteen new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, none on Ithaka
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8812 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0712 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1348 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9335 €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 17/06 28°/21° 17 km/h 14% Sunny
Sat 18/06 28°/21° 15 km/h 56% Afternoon thunderstorms probable
Sun 19/06 28°/21° 15 km/h 45% Afternoon thunderstorms possible
Mon 20/06 28°/21° 20 km/h 24% Sunny
Tue 21/06 28°/21° 20 km/h 10% Sunny
Wed 22/06 30°/22° 15 km/h 10% Sunny
Thu 23/06 31°/23° 14 km/h 08% Sunny
Fri 24/06 32°/23° 16 km/h 04% Sunny
Sat 25/06 31°/23° 21 km/h 04% Sunny
Sun 26/06 31°/23° 22 km/h 03% Sunny
Maik:
--- Quote ---42 small Greek islands allocated nearly 500 million euros for development
Forty-two mayors of some of Greece's less populated islands met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday, ANA reports.
They discussed their cooperation with the government, as well as the implementation and progress of ongoing programs on these islands.
Even though each of the 42 islands has a permanent population of under 5,000, "they receive a total of nearly 500 million euros in funding from national programs for municipalities and also from NSRF resources," noted the premier.
--- End quote ---
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/new-investments/47362-42-small-greek-islands-allocated-nearly-500-million-euros-for-development.html
Maik:
--- Quote ---Greece one of five sites hosting next-generation European supercomputers
Greece is one of five locations for the next generation of European supercomputers, as announced by the European High Performance Computing (EuroHPC) Joint Undertaking on Wednesday.
These machines will power further development of novel scientific and industrial applications in personalised medicine, development of new drugs, wind-farm design modelling, and biomolecular research.
The new sites will be connected and available to serve a wide range of European users in the scientific community, as well as industry in particular small and medium businesses, and the public sector across the EU and participating countries, the Commission said.
--- End quote ---
https://www.amna.gr/en/article/654515/Greece-one-of-five-sites-hosting-next-generation-European-supercomputers
Maik:
--- Quote ---Eurogroup paves way to end Greece’s enhanced surveillance, confirms release of 7th tranche
The Eurogroup ministers welcomed the European Commission’s intention not to prolong enhanced surveillance after its expiration on 20 August 2022, they said on Thursday, given the successful delivery of the bulk of Greece’s policy commitments.
--- End quote ---
https://www.amna.gr/en/article/654819/Eurogroup-paves-way-to-end-Greeces-enhanced-surveillance--confirms-release-of-7th-tranche
Maik:
Body of a 73 y-o local recovered yesterday morning from his car which had fallen into the sea at Arginonta, Kalymnos.
Body of a 74 y-o Greek national recovered from the sea at Markopoulo Oropos, Attika, yesterday noon.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version