The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Romanian and Bulgarian migration in UK ..[ 4245 ]

Romanian and Bulgarian migration: UK worker numbers show dip

BBC,.14 May 2014 Last updated at 09:28 GMT

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The government has not said how many Romanians and Bulgarians it expects to move to the UK

There were 140,000 Romanians and Bulgarians employed in the UK in the first three months after visa controls were lifted, figures show.

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This was down by 4,000 on the final quarter of 2013, but up by 28,000 compared with the same time last year.
On 1 January, Bulgarians and Romanians gained the same rights to work in the UK as other EU citizens.
The Office for National Statistics figures show the number of people employed in the UK by country of birth.
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'Inflammatory rhetoric' The government has not said how many new arrivals it expects as a result of the visa changes.
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The pressure group Migration Watch estimated the UK could expect 50,000 arrivals a year from the two countries and the UK Independence Party predicted large numbers of new immigrants.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander says the data "gives the lie to UKIP's scaremongering on immigration".
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He said: "The very modest number of Romanians and Bulgarians coming to work in Britain this year is in stark contrast to the inflammatory rhetoric of earlier this year."
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The BBC's home editor Mark Easton said a "huge wave" of new arrivals clearly hadn't happened in the first three months of the year.
But he said it was too early to get a full picture of the numbers that would move.
"This is just the first three months, there may be all sorts of reasons why that number is not as high as some people predicted."

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