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Title: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 02:44:54
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A three year old boy in Chicago has died after he was accidentally shot in the head by his six-year-older brother, police have said.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-dies-after-accidentally-being-shot-in-head-by-six-year-old-brother-a6698711.html
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 11:31:40
Unconfirmed that Katia Rybolovleva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekaterina_Rybolovleva), resident of Skorpios island, is getting married there to Juan Sartori (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sartori) on Wednesday.
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 11:45:36
Heard there's a new branch of Alpha Bank in Argostoli on Οδός Βύρωνος
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 11:49:35
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Ex-mayor denies charges, walks free

The former mayor of Thessaloniki, Vassilis Papageorgopoulos, denied charges of handling funds which were the product of illegal activities and was allowed to walk free after appearing before a Thessaloniki investigative magistrate.

His testimony was tied to a case involving the alleged embezzlement of nearly 18 million euros in municipal funds, for which he was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in 2013. The former mayor, who suffered a heart attack while in prison, secured his release in July after benefiting from a new law allowing convicts with disabilities or chronic health problems to be freed after serving at least one-fifth of their sentence.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/202602/article/ekathimerini/news/ex-mayor-denies-charges-walks-free
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 11:51:06
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Cheaper electricity bills? Greek energy minister says there may be PPC decrease
http://en.protothema.gr/cheaper-electricity-bills-greek-energy-minister-says-there-may-be-ppc-decrease
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 12:00:17
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McDonald's is facing a 'deep depression' and could be in its 'final days', say US franchise owners
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mcdonalds-is-facing-a-deep-depression-and-could-be-in-its-final-days-say-us-franchise-owners-a6699056.html


Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: HiFi on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 15:51:42
Heard there's a new branch of Alpha Bank in Argostoli on Οδός Βύρωνος
Is this the one that died post Emporiki and earthquake damage but has since been renovated?
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 16:08:06
Yep, in what was the Emporiki Bank
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: Maik on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 16:08:36
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People Smugglers Offer ‘Seasonal Discount’ On Routes To Greece As Seas Turn Choppy
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/19/people-smugglers-offer-seasonal-discount-routes-greece-seas-turn-choppy/
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: BeeTee on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 18:11:20
Heard there's a new branch of Alpha Bank in Argostoli on Οδός Βύρωνος
Yes, correct. Passed it today.
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: HiFi on Monday, 19 October, 2015 @ 18:57:13
I'm told the Emporiki staff that were moved to Alpha on the harbour front will now all be moved back again.....
Title: Re: 19/10/15
Post by: TonyKath on Saturday, 24 October, 2015 @ 17:24:24
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Ex-mayor denies charges, walks free

The former mayor of Thessaloniki, Vassilis Papageorgopoulos, denied charges of handling funds which were the product of illegal activities and was allowed to walk free after appearing before a Thessaloniki investigative magistrate.

His testimony was tied to a case involving the alleged embezzlement of nearly 18 million euros in municipal funds, for which he was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in 2013. The former mayor, who suffered a heart attack while in prison, secured his release in July after benefiting from a new law allowing convicts with disabilities or chronic health problems to be freed after serving at least one-fifth of their sentence.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/202602/article/ekathimerini/news/ex-mayor-denies-charges-walks-free (http://www.ekathimerini.com/202602/article/ekathimerini/news/ex-mayor-denies-charges-walks-free)

Why am I not surprised??  This was a huge political scandal as well as a massive and sustained rip-off of the taxpayers of Thessaloniki.

 :rant:

Tony