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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Thursday, 20 October, 2022 @ 02:36:58
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Kef fire risk 20/10/22: Low (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-20102022)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8954 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.013 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1168 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9872 €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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Thu 20/10 24°/16° 06 km/h 07% Sunny
Fri 21/10 23°/16° 10 km/h 07% Sunny
Sat 22/10 23°/17° 16 km/h 07% Sunny
Sun 23/10 24°/18° 18 km/h 08% Sunny
Mon 24/10 25°/17° 14 km/h 10% Sunny
Tue 25/10 25°/17° 14 km/h 10% Sunny
Wed 26/10 24°/17° 16 km/h 10% Sunny
Thu 27/10 24°/17° 13 km/h 10% Sunny
Fri 28/10 24°/16° 13 km/h 05% Sunny
Sat 29/10 23°/16° 16 km/h 03% Sunny
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Body of an unidentified male recovered yesterday morning from the sea at Thermi, Lesvos.
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Tory rebels warned they will be punished over 'confidence vote' in 1.30am U-turn
The 36 MPs who abstained include Boris Johnson, Kwasi Kwarteng, Theresa May and Liz Truss herself
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/10/20/tory-rebels-warned-will-punished-confidence-vote-130am-u-turn/
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Missing couple found dead in Lefkada ravine
A man and a woman who went missing in Lefkada, western Greece, on Tuesday afternoon were found dead in a ravine at the south of the island.
The couple was found trapped in its car in an inaccessible area in Ponti and firefighters were trying to retrieve the bodies, the Fire service said.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1196109/missing-couple-found-dead-in-lefkada-ravine/
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Greece jumps four places in OECD's International Tax Competitiveness
Compared to the 38 OECD members, Greece ended up 29th in 2022 from 33rd in 2021, with 59.2 points in the current index (2022), over 58.6 points in 2021.
https://www.businessdaily.gr/english-edition/72706_greece-jumps-four-places-oecds-international-tax-competitiveness
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How Liz Truss lettuce news became a global joke
What started as a bit of fun by one British newspaper was the tip of the iceberg
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/10/20/how-liz-truss-lettuce-news-became-global-joke/
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Low risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to civilprotection.gr (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-21102022)
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MPs condemn Nadine Dorries for claims Channel 4 faked TV show
The Conservative MP sparked the bizarre row earlier this year when she told parliament that Channel 4 had faked a reality TV programme by employing actors who pretended to be struggling families.
In 2010 Dorries spent a week living in a deprived community for the Tower Block of Commons show, which was designed to show MPs the reality of life in poverty. The politician said she later discovered many of the people she met while filming the show “were actually actors” while others were students at acting school.
But the House of Commons culture select committee has now concluded Dorries’ claims of fakery are not “credible” and suggested she “appears to have taken an opportunity, under the protection of privilege, to traduce the reputation of Channel 4”.
At the time she made the accusation Dorries was leading government efforts to privatise Channel 4.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/mps-condemn-nadine-dorries-for-claims-channel-4-faked-tv-show
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Feast Day Of Agios Gerasimos, Patron Saint Of Kefalonia
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/10/20/agios-gerasimos-kefalonia-2-2/
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Liz Truss is ‘charmless, graceless, brainless, and useless’, former Tory minister says
Edwina Currie says prime minister will not survive as Tory leader
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/liz-truss-edwina-currie-brainless-useless-tory-leadership-b2205255.html
Ouch!
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Truss has just resigned, will stay as PM until new leader chosen by Conservative MPs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400
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Pictured: Finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/20/pictured-finalists-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-2022/
Great photos
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Eurovision: Bulgaria is latest country to pull out of Liverpool song contest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63328046
37 to go
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Liz Truss resigns: Boris Johnson expected to run in Tory leadership race as PM quits - live updates
Boris Johnson is expected to stand in the Tory leadership contest to replace his successor Liz Truss, The Telegraph understands.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/10/20/liz-truss-news-resign-pm-conservative-party-general-election/
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A Tory MP has just sent me this tweet and says: "If this happens I will immediately defect to the Labour party."
https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1583092314846941184
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Truss has just resigned, will stay as PM until new leader chosen by Conservative MPs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400
A truss gives support normal but this one didn't get it for long. :wacko:
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JMO, maybe, but I don't think she 'got it' at all. Totally clueless :cardred:
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Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation
Amazon shoppers in the UK could receive a share of £900m in compensation, once a legal claim is submitted against the technology giant.
The proposed claim alleges the company breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63328589
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Liz Truss can claim £115,000 every year from taxpayer despite serving for just six weeks
Truss survived just 45 days in No 10, consigning herself to the history books as the country’s shortest serving prime minister
In addition to this already significant sum, claimants are also able to claim a pension allowance to contribute towards their staff pension costs capped at 10 per cent of the PCDA.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/liz-truss-taxpayer-claim-b2207029.html
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Greek government planning to offer 60% subsidy on solar panels on roofs. Details to come (?)