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The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Moment Brit pole dancers issue grovelling apology after avoiding jail over scantily-clad display at hallowed Greek site
THREE Brit pole dancers have apologised after staging a raunchy on-cam display at a Greek monument. The Brits were accused of outside the Old Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Corfu. 5 The Brits were accused of violating archaeological law and degrading the surrounding area Credit: Facebook/@kerkyrasimera 5 Brits who organised the pole dance have been convicted of 'degrading' a Greek monument Credit: Facebook/StefanDimoulis 5 One clip captures a Brit in a black thong leotard being cheered on by a woman Credit: Facebook/StefanDimoulis The hallowed palace is a 200-year-old former royal residence and . Two of the Brits who organised the photo shoot were They were handed a six-month suspended prison sentence. But the court came to the conclusion that the five Brit women were innocent of the offence of violating Archaeological Law, therefore acquitting three of them. read more news This is because there was no evidence that material damage was caused to the monument. Three of the Brits were captured walking out of the court with solemn looks on their faces before being asked by a reporter how they felt. One Brit - who looked to have been crying - said they are "sorry to everyone we offended and let down" both "in Greece and back home". She added, before issuing a thanks to the Judge: "We deeply regret what we [did]." Most read in The Sun The second Brit took a large gulp before issuing her own apology "for causing any offence," stating that the women "understand how important" the monuments are to Greek people - but "didn't realise". She concluded: "We could not be any more sorry and we're just glad that justice has been served today." Fury as 'Brit' pole-dancers swing half-naked from Greek landmark as local says 'would they do it at Buckingham Palace?' The third woman also said sorry "to have caused such an offence and to have caused such trouble" and that they're happy that the judge "gave us justice today". Shocking footage shared by Greek media Another clip captures a Brit in a black thong leotard being cheered on by a woman shouting: 'Yes Shelly, nice!' The women have reportedly visited Corfu multiple times to take part in dance events. Dozens of furious residents slammed the shoot after it went viral online, branding it 'disgraceful' . One person fumed: 'The Corfu Palaces: they once hosted royals. Now, pole dancing. 'If Lord Byron saw pole dancing at the Palaces, he would have returned to England without a second thought.' Another commenter raged: 'Would they do the same at Buckingham [Palace]? Of course, here we have been the inferior in Europe for years on vacation and binge. [sic]' According to local media, a pole dancing school in the UK was behind the ordeal. The school organises a vacation with intensive pole dancing seminars in Corfu every year in the last two weeks of May, ANT1 reported. The Palace and site of the risky photoshoot was commissioned by British Lord High Commissioner Sir Thomas Maitland in the early 19th century. It is one of the best-preserved examples of Regency architecture outside the UK and now houses the Museum of Asian Art. The Directorate of the Museum reportedly had no idea the shoot was happening, according to Protothema. 5 The women have reportedly visited Corfu multiple times to take part in dance events Credit: Facebook/@kerkyrasimera 5 Brits were filmed staging a racy photoshoot Credit: Facebook/StefanDimoulis
Al Bawaba
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Outrage over naked women's pole dancing in Greece's historic palace
ALBAWABA - A photoshoot from Greece has disturbed the community after multiple women were spotted half-naked posing in pole dancing in a historic Royal Palace. Authorities in Corfu Island confirmed arresting five women were seen wearing only their underwear at the Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George, a 19th-century neoclassical building and one of Corfu's most prominent cultural landmarks. According to Greek media, the women are facing charges of violating the Legislation relating to the Protection of Antiquities and cultural heritage in general. ANT1 report confirmed that the photoshoot idea at the palace in Corfu is a pole dancing school based in Great Britain. This is a school that organizes a vacation package with intensive pole dancing seminars in Corfu every year in the last two weeks of May. However, people in Greece were unhappy with the photoshoot, calling it 'inappropriate and offensive'. Μετά την Ακρόπολη και την adidas ήρθε και το pole dancing στα Ανάκτορα της Κέρκυρας! Εκεί που κάποτε φιλοξενούνταν βασιλείς, τώρα το κάναμε κωλάδικο. Τελικά, η παρακμή δεν έρχεται με βαρβάρους. Έρχεται με χορηγούς και influencers! #addidas #Κερκυρα — Stefanos Damianidis (@dstefanos) May 23, 2025 It is worth noting that the website even details that pictures from the professional photoshoot can be used to enrich each dancer's portfolio and that it costs each participation 42 pounds ($56) per day. Konstantinos Vousolinos, Corfu's deputy mayor for culture, was shocked by the lack of interruption for the photoshoot, claiming that it lasted for an hour and adding that it remained unclear whether the shoot was part of a commercial production or organized by a group of tourists, who, he noted, 'appeared to be foreign.'
Nahar Net
24-04-2025
- Business
- Nahar Net
UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover Cyprus' water needs
by Naharnet Newsdesk 24 April 2025, 16:27 Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation's water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, an undetermined number of desalination plants that will produce a combined 15,000 cubic meters (530,000 cubic feet) of potable water daily. Panayiotou didn't disclose exactly when the units will arrive and become operational, but she said UAE authorities are aware the need is immediate as the summer tourism season kicks into high gear and water needs reach their peak. She said the deal is the result of secret negotiations over the last few months to cover Cyprus water needs that became acute when a fire knocked out one of its five static desalination plants, resulting in cuts to agricultural water supply. Each onshore unit produces 235,000 cubic meters (8.3 million cubic feet) of fresh water daily. The plant won't be back in operation until August and the portable units from the UAE will cover that lost water capacity, said Panayiotou. Technical staff are still trying to work out exactly where the portable units will be placed to maximize their utility, Panayiotou said. She didn't say when those units will be returned to the UAE. Apart from its own desalination plants, Cyprus continues to rely on an extensive reservoir network with a total capacity of 330 million cubic meters. Water levels across the 108 reservoirs — the most relative to population than any other European country — are less than a quarter of their capacity following the second-driest winter in a decade. Reservoirs were at 47.2% capacity in 2024, official figures show. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides disclosed the UAE deal during an interview with local TV station ANT1, hailing the agreement as the result of Cyprus' expanded diplomatic outreach and the friendly relations it has developed particularly with the Emirates and other countries in the region. Panayiotou said irrespective of the UAE assistance, the government's medium- and long-term planning to permanently alleviate the island's water shortages is moving ahead. The planning includes the procurement of four additional mobile desalination plants expected to begin operating in late autumn, each capable of producing 30,000 cubic meters (1 million cubic feet) of drinkable water daily. Another two static desalination plants will be built over the long term, each with a 140,000 cubic meter (5 million cubic feet) daily output. Panayiotou unveiled last month a government plan to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels. Tourism accounts for 13.5% of Cyprus' gross domestic product. Tourist arrivals last year exceeded 4 million people, setting a new record.
24-04-2025
- Business
UAE offers portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' water needs
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation's water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, an undetermined number of desalination plants that will produce a combined 15,000 cubic meters (530,000 cubic feet) of potable water daily. Panayiotou didn't disclose exactly when the units will arrive and become operational, but she said UAE authorities are aware the need is immediate as the summer tourism season kicks into high gear and water needs reach their peak. She said the deal is the result of secret negotiations over the last few months to cover Cyprus water needs that became acute when a fire knocked out one of its five static desalination plants, resulting in cuts to agricultural water supply. Each onshore unit produces 235,000 cubic meters (8.3 million cubic feet) of fresh water daily. The plant won't be back in operation until August and the portable units from the UAE will cover that lost water capacity, said Panayiotou. Technical staff are still trying to work out exactly where the portable units will be placed to maximize their utility, Panayiotou said. She didn't say when those units will be returned to the UAE. Apart from its own desalination plants, Cyprus continues to rely on an extensive reservoir network with a total capacity of 330 million cubic meters. Water levels across the 108 reservoirs — the most relative to population than any other European country — are less than a quarter of their capacity following the second-driest winter in a decade. Reservoirs were at 47.2% capacity in 2024, official figures show. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides disclosed the UAE deal during an interview with local TV station ANT1, hailing the agreement as the result of Cyprus' expanded diplomatic outreach and the friendly relations it has developed particularly with the Emirates and other countries in the region. Panayiotou said irrespective of the UAE assistance, the government's medium- and long-term planning to permanently alleviate the island's water shortages is moving ahead. The planning includes the procurement of four additional mobile desalination plants expected to begin operating in late autumn, each capable of producing 30,000 cubic meters (1 million cubic feet) of drinkable water daily. Another two static desalination plants will be built over the long term, each with a 140,000 cubic meter (5 million cubic feet) daily output. Panayiotou unveiled last month a government plan to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels. Tourism accounts for 13.5% of Cyprus' gross domestic product. Tourist arrivals last year exceeded 4 million people, setting a new record.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' summer water needs
Representative Image (AI-generated) NICOSIA: Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation's water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and environment minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, an undetermined number of desalination plants that will produce a combined 15,000 cubic meters (530,000 cubic feet) of potable water daily. Panayiotou didn't disclose exactly when the units will arrive and become operational, but she said UAE authorities are aware the need is immediate as the summer tourism season kicks into high gear and water needs reach their peak. She said the deal is the result of secret negotiations over the last few months to cover Cyprus water needs that became acute when a fire knocked out one of its five static desalination plants, resulting in cuts to agricultural water supply. Each onshore unit produces 235,000 cubic meters (8.3 million cubic feet) of fresh water daily. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The plant won't be back in operation until August and the portable units from the UAE will cover that lost water capacity, said Panayiotou. Technical staff are still trying to work out exactly where the portable units will be placed to maximize their utility, Panayiotou said. She didn't say when those units will be returned to the UAE. Apart from its own desalination plants, Cyprus continues to rely on an extensive reservoir network with a total capacity of 330 million cubic meters. Water levels across the 108 reservoirs - the most relative to population than any other European country - are less than a quarter of their capacity following the second-driest winter in a decade. Reservoirs were at 47.2 per cent capacity in 2024, official figures show. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides disclosed the UAE deal during an interview with local TV station ANT1, hailing the agreement as the result of Cyprus' expanded diplomatic outreach and the friendly relations it has developed particularly with the Emirates and other countries in the region. Panayiotou said irrespective of the UAE assistance, the government's medium- and long-term planning to permanently alleviate the island's water shortages is moving ahead. The planning includes the procurement of four additional mobile desalination plants expected to begin operating in late autumn, each capable of producing 30,000 cubic meters (1 million cubic feet) of drinkable water daily. Another two static desalination plants will be built over the long term, each with a 140,000 cubic meter (5 million cubic feet) daily output. Panayiotou unveiled last month a government plan to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels. Tourism accounts for 13.5 per cent of Cyprus' gross domestic product. Tourist arrivals last year exceeded 4 million people, setting a new record.
