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08/07/21
« on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 03:46:13 »
One new coronavirus case recorded yesterday on Kefalonia by EODY.

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 03:48:02 »
TUI have cancelled flights and hols to Kefalonia (and lots more places) up to and including 31 July.

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 13:08:29 »
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Covid: International travel changes for fully vaccinated people to be set out

Details about how and when fully vaccinated travellers can return from certain countries without having to quarantine are to be set out later.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will make a statement to MPs this morning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57758991

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 13:13:25 »
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Ministry Creates Greece’s First Portal for Wine Tourism

Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki presented Greece’s first portal dedicated to wine tourism during an event held on the island of Santorini earlier this week.

According to amna.gr the portal includes an interactive map offering information on the location of over 90 wineries across Greece.

The Tourism Ministry will announce more details on the portal soon.
https://news.gtp.gr/2021/07/07/ministry-creates-greeces-first-portal-for-wine-tourism/

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 13:16:01 »
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Greek police find and arrest Kefalonia arsonist who burnt 6,000 acres

Police have finally found and arrested the arsonist who had set the recent fires on the island of Kefalonia according to news reports yesterday.

The 34 year old male suspect confessed to setting the recent fires in the municipality of Livathos, Kefalonia, in the areas of Simotata, Vlachata and Fagia, which burned more than 6,000 acres.

The man also admitted to setting other fires in the past, something which authorities will proceed to investigate.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/07/08/greek-police-find-and-arrest-kefalonia-arsonist/

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 19:07:54 »
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Foster + Partners reveals plans for Greece’s tallest building

Foster + Partners has revealed plans for Greece’s tallest building: a 200m-tall apartment block on the site of Athens’ former airport

The 45-storey Marina Tower is one of six new skyscrapers to be built within the practice’s wider Ellinikon masterplan for the waterfront site south of the Greek capital.

Backed by Lamda Development, the scheme will be almost double the height of the country’s current tallest tower: the 103m-tall Athens Tower 1 which has held the title since 1971.

Fosters’ proposal will house 200 flats and is expected to complete by 2026.
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/foster-partners-reveals-plans-for-greeces-tallest-building

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 08 July, 2021 @ 23:05:15 »
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Glue gaffe: 2 men freed in Greece after drug bust mix-up

A public prosecutor in northern Greece cleared two men arrested on drug trafficking charges after authorities acknowledged that a white substance seized in their car was adhesive powder and not cocaine, court authorities said Thursday.

The prosecutor dropped drug possession and trafficking charges against the men, Albanian nationals ages 38 and 44, following their appearance Wednesday in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

A state lab where the powder was analyzed said the substance seized by police, initially believed to be cocaine, was in fact wood glue powder that had partially crystallized due to the high temperature inside the car’s trunk.

Police detained the men for two days, while authorities confiscated their cellphones, the vehicle and 2,900 euros ($3,450) as alleged profits from drug trafficking.

The items were returned to the men when they were freed, police said.
https://apnews.com/article/europe-greece-oddities-e4b87248bd5d7ad075c6b8cb204313d5