Greece Finds No Security Threat After Emirates Plane Returns To Athens
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Greek authorities were tipped off by U.S.
authorities about a "suspicious" passenger and just after 2000 GMT the plane, escorted by two fighter jets, landed back at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens for security checks, police sources said.
A Union Jack flies proudly next to a framed photo of the late Queen Elizabeth II, while an iconic red telephone box is perched on the corner of the Britain Resto Lounge as cars with UK licence plates zoom past.
As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip 'unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a 'different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.
Speaking in his office where British and Albanian flags stand side by side, Has mayor Liman Morina told AFP that 80 per cent of his constituents 'survive thanks to the hard and honest work of their relatives in Britain'.
But the town of Has in Albania's northeast, dubbed 'Little London', now serves as a homage to the country that has taken in so many of its citizens, despite plans in Westminster to crack down on the influx of more than 12,000 migrants this year.
Earlier on Thursday, another Emirates flight to Dubai was not allowed to take off from Eleftherios Venizelos and all passengers were thoroughly checked also for security concerns but nothing suspicious was found, police sources added.
The passengers were taken off the Dubai-bound plane, EK 210, after it taxied along the runway - only for the captain to inform them there was a technical problem, and explain they were returning to the gate, said.
ATHENS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Greece found nothing suspicious on an Emirates plane which was flying to New York from Greece and was forced to return to Athens International Airport after a security alert, police said on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, fun-loving Beatrice was snapped leaving yet another private members' club in Mayfair the night prior, as the ninth in line to the throne clung onto the lapels of her black coat and kept her head down while leaving Annabel's.
Mr Shapps said a decision on whether to add Greece to the list would have to wait until at least July 15 when the government in Athens will decide whether to lift its restrictions on travellers from the UK.
More than 400,000 sunseekers are thought to have had their Greek holidays ruined by government delays in relaxing the global travel warning, along with Greece's decision to ban direct flights from the UK until July 15.
Police said the plane was ordered to fly back to Athens as part of an information inquiry but following checks on the passengers and in greece the plane, they did not find the person the information was about or anything else suspicious.
Klodian Kastrati, a sociologist who works in Has, said: 'Emigration is an epidemic that affects all young people here contaminated by the idea of leaving for Britain in the hope of creating a better future'.
The plane circled Sardinia several times - some reports suggested that Italian and French authorities refused to let the plane land - and then returned to Athens, flying a circuitous route and avoiding passing over Sicily or western Greece.
I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.' Mr Johnson said on Wednesday night: 'I'm in Pelion on essential business trying to Covid-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season.
Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: 'This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for best day trips from Volos everyone else.
One can be seen standing in the entrance to the throne room, while another is cheekily taking the chance to slide down the bannister on the Grand Staircase - something that even the royal children probably have never had the chance to do.
A little family of bears can also be seen enjoying the peace and quiet of its Morning Room besides a picture of Her late Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh with their 'elevenses' - a cup of tea and what is the most common transportation in greece a marmalade sandwich, of course!
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