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22/11/23
« on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 02:38:43 »
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = £ 0.8995 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1117 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1284 USD   $1 USD = 0.8862 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7153 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5829 €UR
1 €UR = R21.1473 ZAR   R1 ZAR = 0.0472 €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   
Wed 22/11   21°/16°   20 km/h   92%   Thunderstorms probable   
Thu 23/11   21°/15°   21 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny    
Fri 24/11   19°/14°   17 km/h   87%   Thunderstorms probable   
Sat 25/11   19°/09°   34 km/h   96%   Thunderstorms & winds probable   
Sun 26/11   13°/08°   38 km/h   66%   Showers & strong winds probable
Mon 27/11   14°/09°   19 km/h   50%   Showers possible   
Tue 28/11   16°/12°   23 km/h   72%   Light rain probable   
Wed 29/11   16°/11°   21 km/h   63%   Light rain probable   
Thu 30/11   17°/13°   17 km/h   34%   Cloudy
Fri 01/12   18°/14°   24 km/h   60%   Showers probable   
   

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 02:41:49 »
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School Violence: Video of Student Being Beaten by Her Classmates Shocks Greece

A video of school violence has shocked public opinion in Greece and sparked new calls for the tightening of legislation concerning violence between minors.

The video from an Athens high school shows a group of female students beating their classmate. The violent incident occurred recently at Peristeri, a suburb in west Athens.

Published by Proto Thema, it shows the horrific scenes as a 14-year-old student is on the ground and is attacked by at least three classmates aged 13, 14, and 16 in the schoolyard.
https://greekreporter.com/2023/11/21/14-year-old-being-beaten-her-classmates-shocks-greece/

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 12:18:25 »


In Greek language, Fifi of Egnatia by Ioannis Kosmatos, illustrations by Igor Kristic, a fictional story of the life of a native brown bear in the Pindus mountains of Northern Greece. Price 10€, available from good bookshops in Argostoli or online from ocelotos.gr, proceeds from sale donated to Animal Rescue Kefalonia.

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 12:30:15 »
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Israel and Hamas agree release of 50 hostages as part of four-day ceasefire
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-11-22/israel-and-hamas-agree-release-of-50-hostages-as-part-of-four-day-ceasefire

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 16:40:51 »
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Vet nurse decapitated dead cats and kept them in her freezer, tribunal hears

A veterinary nurse who decapitated the corpses of dead cats and took their skulls home has escaped with a warning.

The locum, who was granted anonymity at a disciplinary hearing due to fears of public backlash, used a scalpel to chop off two feline heads then kept them in her freezer for three weeks.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/22/vet-nurse-decapitated-dead-cats-kept-freezer

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 16:45:51 »
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Send asylum seekers to Orkneys not Rwanda, says Lee Anderson

Tory party deputy chairman has suggested remote Scottish islands as alternative to stalled Home Office proposals
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/11/22/send-asylum-seekers-orkney-islands-rwanda-lee-anderson/

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 16:54:47 »
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Covid Inquiry latest: Police asked me to move my family over death threats, says Van-Tam

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has told the Inquiry that police asked him to move his family out of their home in the middle of the night following death threats during the pandemic.

He said they were “threatened with having their throats cut” and he considered resigning from his job as deputy chief medical officer as a result.

"We didn’t move out because of the cat..."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/22/covid-inquiry-latest-johnathan-van-tam-chris-whitty-live/

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 18:17:45 »
Levante Ferries schedules up to 08/01/2024: https://www.levanteferries.com/en/routes/


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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 18:29:28 »
Rainwater tanks funded by Sami municipality at a cost of 100,000€ to be constructed in Komitata to serve area including Neochori, Karya and Vari.
 

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 23:12:59 »
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Halkidiki: “I was jealous, I felt betrayed”, says the 19-year-old who burned down her friend’s house for sleeping with her boyfriend
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/11/23/halkidiki-i-felt-betrayed-burned/

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 22 November, 2023 @ 23:15:22 »
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Beleaguered Greek Spy Service EYP Warns Against Islamic Terrorism

 Stained by revelations it was bugging the cell phones of 15,745 people – including politicians, journalists and military leaders – Greece’s National Intelligence Service EYP said Greece’s worry should be Islamic terrorism.

In a report in the wake of Greece backing Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists and fears it could bring blowback and seeing Greek sites targeted, EYP said that the country is on alert for reprisals.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/beleaguered-greek-spy-service-eyp-warns-against-islamic-terrorism/

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Re: 22/11/23
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, 23 November, 2023 @ 00:04:04 »
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Greece’s ambitious 2024 Budget submitted to Parliament

The final 2024 Budget was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday morning. The Minister of Economics, Kostis Chatzidakis, expects that during 2024, tax cuts will total around €2 billion ($AUD 3.3).

At the same time, millions of Greeks are expected to receive major benefits.
https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/11/22/news/greece/greeces-ambitious-2024-budget-submitted-to-parliament


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The fresh changes will lead to... a 10% reduction in the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) for homes insured against natural disasters
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1225397/their-first-raise-after-14-years/