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Title: 24/01/19
Post by: Maik on Friday, 25 January, 2019 @ 00:32:46
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Greece to become oldest country in Europe by 2030
http://www.ekathimerini.com/236969/article/ekathimerini/business/greece-to-become-oldest-country-in-europe-by-2030

 :hmm: Not sure that headline makes sense but you'll get their drift from the article
Title: Re: 24/01/19
Post by: Maik on Friday, 25 January, 2019 @ 00:38:27
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Greece adopts shipping programme for schools

Five Greek shipowners have provided the first ships for ‘adoption’ as the Adopt-a-Ship concept is trialed this month in a handful of Greek schools for the first time. The concept, already operating in Cyprus, India, the Philippines and the US, among other countries, is aimed at making schoolchildren more familiar with maritime matters and the role of shipping in our lives
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1125959/Greece-adopts-shipping-programme-for-schools
Title: Re: 24/01/19
Post by: Maik on Friday, 25 January, 2019 @ 00:41:52
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Quake, 5.4 on Richter scale, shakes Rhodes

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:30 p.m. (14.30 GMT) east, southeast of the Dodecanese island of Rhodes, according to a geological institute in Athens.

The quake's epicenter was located 55 kilometers south, southeast of the capital of Rhodes, the same-day city, and with a depth of 60 kilometers.

A European institute, EMSC, measured the tremor at 5.3 on the Richter scale.
https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1437822/quake-54-on-richter-scale-shakes-rhodes
Title: Re: 24/01/19
Post by: Maik on Friday, 25 January, 2019 @ 00:50:17
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Now TV is offering £35k and a sabbatical to watch box sets for a year
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/now-tv-pay-watch-box-sets-year-off-work-sabbatical-a8744356.html