The obstacle of grid capacity
The obstacle of grid capacity The lack of capacity in Greece’s electricity distribution network hampers the efforts of citizens, businesses and local governments to turn to renewable energy sources, utilizing the institution of energy communities to reduce their energy costs. While applications for virtual energy netting projects from energy communities more than quintupled in one […]
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Aegean expands its connections with Israel
Aegean expands its connections with Israel Aegean Airlines is expanding its network of destinations and further strengthening its activity in the Israeli market by adding three new direct scheduled routes from Ioannina, Hania and Kalamata to Ben Gurion Airport and Tel Aviv, while increasing its flights from Athens and Thessaloniki. The three new routes will […]
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Mexico’s Yucatán State joins global Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Mexico’s Yucatán State joins global Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information about tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design […]
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Bakoyannis Presents Athens’ Vision for the B40 Presidency
Bakoyannis Presents Athens’ Vision for the B40 Presidency January 24, 2023 B40 Balkan Cities Network meeting in Athens with the participation of 66 cities from ten Balkan countries, Monday 23 January 2023. (CITY OF ATHENS/EUROKINISSI) ATHENS – Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis on Tuesday presented the vision of the Athenian presidency of the B40 Balkan […]
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Athens assumes presidency of Balkan Cities Network
Athens assumes presidency of Balkan Cities Network The City of Athens will be taking over the presidency of the B40 Balkan Cities Network, as of Monday, ANA reports. Opening the relevant event at the municipality’s ‘Technopolis’ center in the district of Gazi, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said: “[This is] a remarkable example of urban transformation, […]
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Greek capital of Athens at the helm of the B40 Balkan Cities Network
Greek capital of Athens at the helm of the B40 Balkan Cities Network The city of Athens, with mayor Kostas Bakoyannis as host, on January 22-24 will welcome mayors from 66 cities and 10 countries in the Balkans, in the context of the B40 Balkan Cities Network Conference aiming at a common course for stability […]
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Balkans mayors to flock to Athens for cities network conference
Balkans mayors to flock to Athens for cities network conference The city of Athens will welcome mayors from 66 cities and 10 countries in the Balkans on January 22-24 in the context of the B40 Balkan Cities Network Conference. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu will hand over the presidency of the B40 Balkan Cities Network to […]
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Athens at the helm of the B40 Balkan Cities Network
Athens at the helm of the B40 Balkan Cities Network The city of Athens, with mayor Kostas Bakoyannis as host, will on January 22-24 welcome mayors from 66 cities and 10 countries in the Balkans, in the context of the B40 Balkan Cities Network Conference aiming at a common course for stability and prosperity in […]
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Project for a mobile phone signal on Athens Metro network begins
Project for a mobile phone signal on Athens Metro network begins The project to install equipment to provide up to the 5th generation (5G) mobile phone signal in both Metro stations and tunnels begins. This is a project that in its first phase – until March 2023 – according to Athens track commuting authority STASY […]
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Grid operator proposes low damages for power cuts
Grid operator proposes low damages for power cuts The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has proposed low compensation limits for consumers who are left without electricity for many hours due to network failure in its recommendation to the Regulatory Authority for Energy. Interestingly DEDDIE, in its argumentation for the amount of compensation, invokes the […]
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DEPA Commercial strengthens the Greek liquefied natural gas distribution network
DEPA Commercial strengthens the Greek liquefied natural gas distribution network DEPA Commercial is advancing the strengthening of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution network with the aim of meeting the needs of consumers in remote areas of Greece and making it available on the market as a motor fuel for sea and road transport, with […]
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Statement by Vangelis Marinakis
Statement by Vangelis Marinakis “The Prime Minister, in his interview, accepted the existence of network of a surveillance in Greece using the malicious spyware Predator, by certain circles. Of course, he denied his own involvement. How could he do otherwise? However, his categorical denial is not enough. He must take specific actions and initiatives in […]
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Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey To Launch Test of Rival Social Network
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey To Launch Test of Rival Social Network Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey To Launch Test of Rival Social Network. Credit: Mark Warner / CC BY 2.0 / Wikipedia Following Elon Musk’s $44 billion ownership of Twitter and the subsequent firing of its CEO, the platform’s founder Jack Dorsey is set to launch […]
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Natural gas network in Argos and Nafplion ready for implementation
Natural gas network in Argos and Nafplion ready for implementation Public gas distribution network authority-DEDA announced that its plans for the expansion of natural gas distribution networks in the Peloponnese Region are on track for implementation. The project, which remained at a standstill since 2017, was included in the Operational Program “Peloponnisos 2014-2020”, paving the […]
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Europe Braces for Mobile Network Blackouts
Europe Braces for Mobile Network Blackouts Officials express concern that a harsh winter would put Europe’s telecommunication infrastructure to the test. Credit: HLundgaard , CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia Power outages or energy rationing could cause blackouts to a portion of the mobile networks throughout Europe, International Business Times (IBT) reveals. As a result of Russia’s decision […]
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Petit Paris d’Athenes | Athens | September 30 – October 9
Petit Paris d’Athenes | Athens | September 30 – October 9 The nonprofit Athens Art Network is bringing back its Petit Paris d’Athenes initiative, organizing 10 days of cultural events all over the Greek capital, infusing Athens with a Parisian buzz. The festivities start on Thursday at 8 p.m. with a concert by the Marios […]
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Gas network operator launching biomethane pilot project
Gas network operator launching biomethane pilot project Greece’s natural gas system operator, DESFA, is making its first foray into biomethane, signing a deal for a pilot project to transform urban waste into an alternative fuel source for its own use. “Biomethane gas, as a renewable and locally produced fuel with a zero-carbon footprint, is a […]
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Dolphins Form Largest Alliance Network After Humans, Study Finds
Dolphins Form Largest Alliance Network After Humans, Study Finds Dolphins Form Largest Alliance Network After Humans, Study Finds. Credit: Noah Wulf/Wikimedia Commons An international team of scientists led by experts at the University of Bristol has revealed that male bottlenose dolphins establish the largest known multi-level alliance network outside of humans. These cooperative interactions between […]
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Green light for bicycle, pedestrian coastal network
Green light for bicycle, pedestrian coastal network The green light was given on Wednesday for the start of the tendering procedures and subsequent implementation of the construction of a bicycle and pedestrian lane linking the suburbs of Kallithea and Voula on the southern coast of Athens. The relevant cooperation agreement was signed by Attica Regional […]
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Thassos fire burned 277 hectares, most of it in Natura network
Thassos fire burned 277 hectares, most of it in Natura network The wildfire that broke out on August 10 on the northern Greek island of Thassos has burned nearly 277 hectares of land, the vast majority of which lie in protected Natura 2000 areas, the National Observatory’s BEYOND center said in an assessment on Friday. […]
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EU emergency gas plan can stabilise or even lower prices, says German network chief
EU emergency gas plan can stabilise or even lower prices, says German network chief The head of Germany’s network regulator welcomed the European Union’s gas emergency plan, which came into effect on Tuesday, in comments to the ZDF broadcaster. “If all countries in Europe save gas, this can stabilise the price so to speak, maybe […]
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Waiting for the train
Waiting for the train The recent malfunctions and service interruptions on the national rail network serve as a fresh reminder that rail transport continues to be a lost opportunity in Greece. A transport mode that is the top choice all over Europe because it is fast and safe, in Greece is a hassle for passengers […]
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Eurobank branch network goes ‘phygital’
Eurobank branch network goes ‘phygital’ Eurobank is introducing rolling cash desk operating hours in its branches with the aim of further familiarizing its customers with automatic transaction and payment machines – ATMs and APS – and the digital networks through which 97% of the bank’s transactions are already being carried out. The new opening hours, […]
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Ελληνικός Χρυσός-COSMOTE: Campus Network στην Ελλάδα 300μ. κάτω απ’το έδαφος
Ελληνικός Χρυσός-COSMOTE: Campus Network στην Ελλάδα 300μ. κάτω απ’το έδαφος Ένα πρωτοποριακό campus network (ιδιωτικό δίκτυο), με υποδομή κινητής τηλεφωνίας, σχεδίασε και εγκατέστησε η COSMOTE στο υπόγειο μεταλλείο χρυσού, αργύρου, μολύβδου και ψευδαργύρου στην Ολυμπιάδα Χαλκιδικής, ένα από τα τρία συνολικά έργα που απαρτίζουν τα Μεταλλεία Κασσάνδρας που λειτουργεί και αναπτύσσει η Ελληνικός Χρυσός. Πρόκειται […]
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Space Hellas: Digital network for eight folklore museums οn Samos
Space Hellas: Digital network for eight folklore museums οn Samos The implementation of the project “Digital cultural network of the Folklore Museums of Samos” was undertaken by Space Hellas after a tender of the Municipality of Eastern Samos. The project has to do with the creation of a digital cultural network of the eight Folklore […]
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The Yukon joins growing UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories
The Yukon joins growing UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories UNWTO has welcomed the Yukon Sustainable Tourism Observatory into its growing International Network of Sustainable Observatories (INSTO). The Yukon Sustainable Tourism Observatory, hosted by the Government of Yukon, will identify, measure and interpret sustainable tourism conditions to guide evidence-based decision making. This will help Yukon […]
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Gardens Festival | Athens | May 26-29
Gardens Festival | Athens | May 26-29 Organized by the Athens Art Network, the Gardens Festival is a fun event featuring free concerts in different public spaces around the Greek capital. The program starts on May 26 with Tanguerissimo performing (starting at 8 p.m.) classic tangos inspired by 1950s Buenos Aires at Agiou Georgiou Square […]
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Sky Express to expand its air network further
Sky Express to expand its air network further Sky Express announced on Wednesday it will introduce more frequent and direct flights both in Greece and abroad during the summer. Summer itineraries for the Athens-based airline include direct flights from seven countries, 17 cities abroad and six in Greece, and more flights to and from Crete. […]
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Kefalonia-Ithaca Geopark on Greek islands joins UNESCO World Geoparks Network
Kefalonia-Ithaca Geopark on Greek islands joins UNESCO World Geoparks Network The National Parks Management Unit of Zakynthos, Ainos & Protected Areas of the Ionian Islands is pleased to announce that the Kefalonia-Ithaca Geopark has been an official member of the UNESCO World Geoparks Network since 13 April 2022. Already 177 Geoparks from 46 countries have […]
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Hellenic Post: Restoration works for the operation of the network continue
Hellenic Post: Restoration works for the operation of the network continue The restoration works continue in the information systems of Hellenic Post (ELTA) for the resumption of the safe operation of the network after the recent cyber attack. According to a new announcement on Tuesday, the distribution of mail and parcels is taking place normally, […]
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