20/05/15

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Europe faces second revolt as Portugal's ascendant Socialists spurn austerity
Germany is worried that any concession to Greece will set off political contagion and cause fiscal discipline to collapse across southern Europe

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11616002/Europe-faces-second-revolt-as-Portugals-ascendant-Socialists-spurn-austerity.html

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A coast guard patrol boat and a private vessel on Tuesday rescued 38 migrants and refugees adrift at sea near the Ionian island of Antipaxi, taking them to the harbou of Gai on the larger nearby island of Paxi.

http://www.newsbomb.gr/en/story/588218/coast-guard-rescues-boatful-of-migrants-stranded-at-sea-near-antipaxi

[Maik]

Italy's 'eternally unfinished' highway enters final stretch - 50 years after construction began

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italys-eternally-unfinished-highway-enters-final-stretch--50-years-after-construction-began-10261986.html

[Maik]

US cancer charities accused of massive fraud

http://en.enikos.gr/international/29222,US-cancer-charities-accused-of-massive-fraud.html

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Emergency transfer from PisoAetos to Sami noon yesterday by the coast guard, a 78 y-o local woman in need of urgent medical attention.

[Maik]

A possible increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) will have “catastrophic consequences” on tourism, representatives of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said on Tuesday.

http://news.gtp.gr/2015/05/19/sete-vat-rise-will-damage-tourism-and-wipe-out-200000-jobs-in-greece/

The Alternate Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura stated that there will no changes in the VAT the relate to tourism before October, amid discussions of a VAT reform... the Alternate Tourism Minister underlined that the Greek islands must enjoy special privileges, as is the case in the rest of Europe.

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=705794

[Maik]

Memorial vigil planned for shot Wallsend cow Bessie

A memorial vigil will be held for a cow that was shot dead by police marksmen.

The cow, nicknamed Bessie, was one of three that escaped from Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside on Sunday.

A helicopter and six police marksmen tracked the trio - two were recaptured but Bessie was shot "in the interests of public safety".

Dave Turner, who set up the R.I.P. Wallsend Cow Facebook page, said: "It wasn't doing anything, it was just eating a bit of grass - it probably got sick of the grass it was eating elsewhere, it heard about a nice new patch, went down and started grazing, and the next thing is police turn up and start firing at it.

"We are going to light candles and say a little prayer for her."

Photographer John Millard witnessed the cow being shot dead, and described the scene to BBC Radio 5 live.

He said there was a "massive police presence" with more than 15 police vehicles, a helicopter hovering overhead, and three or four officers in sniper gear.

He originally thought it could have been terrorist-related, rather than, as he then realised, a "docile little cow standing in a field".

A Northumbria Police spokesman said Bessie was destroyed after becoming "increasingly distressed" and "causing dangerous and severe obstructions" on a major road.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-32800365

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Memorial vigil planned for shot Wallsend cow Bessie

A memorial vigil will be held for a cow that was shot dead by police marksmen.


A feeble excuse to get some target practice in