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Declared incomes tumbled by 2.5 bln euros in a year
Greeks’ declared incomes shrank by over 2.5 billion euros in a year from 2015 to 2016, as the earnings that salary workers, pensioners, freelance professionals and property owners declared in June for the 2016 financial year amounted to 72.5 billion euros, against 75.01 billion euros for the previous year, the processing of this year’s tax statements has shown.
Overtaxation has evidently sent tax evasion soaring, as well as leading to the termination of activity for tens of thousands of freelance professionals.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/222958/article/ekathimerini/business/declared-incomes-tumbled-by-25-bln-euros-in-a-year
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Sabre: Europeans Spend Longer Searching for Flights than Flying
Today’s travelers spend an average of 3.5 hours finding the perfect flight – often longer than the flight itself – according to a consumer poll conducted by global travel technology company Sabre Corporation.
http://news.gtp.gr/2017/11/03/sabre-europeans-spend-longer-searching-flights-flying
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Plane crashes into stray dogs at Rhodes airport
A Ryanair passenger plane was forced to return to the airport of Diagoras in Rhodes after it collided with a pack of stray dogs on the runway, Sunday... after the necessary security checks, the plane left on its route to Athens.
http://en.protothema.gr/plane-crashes-into-stray-dogs-at-rhodes-airport/
How's the dogs?
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Greek tax authorities ready online platform for mandatory declaration of AirBnB-type properties; hefty fines foreseen
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1292002/greek-tax-authorities-ready-online-platform-for-mandatory-declaration-of-airbnb-type-properties-hefty-fines-foreseen
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At Least 130 Greek Names Appear in Paradise Papers
Greek citizens that have either been involved in disputes with the tax authorities or have been investigated for tax evasion in Greece, have appeared in the Paradise Papers.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/06/at-least-130-greek-names-appear-in-paradise-papers/
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Three Children Set Room on Fire with Candles after Power Company Cut Electricity
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/05/three-children-set-room-on-fire-with-candles-after-power-company-cut-electricity/
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Donald Trump face found in Jarrow dog's ears
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41887891
Definite resemblance there.
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Russia, Facebook, the US election and when 126 million isn't 126 million
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41819819
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Paradise Papers: Mrs Brown's Boys stars 'diverted £2m in offshore tax dodge'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41886608
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First Greek hiking trail meeting kicks off in Peloponnese
In the heart of the Peloponnese, in mountainous Arcadia, the first Greek hiking trail meeting took place on Saturday with dozens of participants presenting examples of certified paths across Greece and sharing their experience in order these pathways to become key driver for growth.
As tourism industry represents a significant pillar to Greece's economy, local communities try to explore alternative models to lengthen the tourist season and even become a 365-day tourism destination by investing in activities like hiking.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2017-11/05/content_41849505.htm
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Dancing on Ice 2018: Everything you need to know, from who the judges are to all the celebrity rumours
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-11-06/dancing-on-ice-2018-everything-you-need-to-know-from-who-the-judges-are-to-all-the-celebrity-rumours/
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Dancing on Ice 2018: Everything you need to know, from who the judges are to all the celebrity rumours
I know two of the names - Toby Anstis and Paul Burrell - but even then, "celebrities"?!
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Had a quick check with the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries and a celebrity is someone who's famous, especially in entertainment or sport. Famous is defined as known to many people. Definitely not a Hello reader so surprised myself by recognising two faces from Corrie and two names: Monty Panesar and Paul Burrell. Burrell must be a superstar as he has his own website, all about, well, Paul Burrell :iroll:
Probably be the usual Strictly Come Dancing /Dancing on Ice formula: two or three who definitely can and two or three who definitely can't.