
Rafina Port Authority: Plans for ship electrification
Rafina Port Authority: Plans for ship electrification The Port of Rafina, the second largest in the country in terms of passenger traffic, after Piraeus, is also, together with Piraeus, the port that secured financing from European funds to create electrification infrastructure for passenger ships. Also read: Ferry tickets: Increases from 4% to 8% on some […]
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Bonds to fund NextGenerationEU
Bonds to fund NextGenerationEU The European Commission on Friday announced plans to issue 50 billion euros of European Union bonds to finance the NextGenerationEU recovery program between July and December. The funds for the temporary recovery instrument were aimed at supporting member-states’ economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and helping build a greener, more digital […]
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IMF rejects spending plans
IMF rejects spending plans The International Monetary Fund is opposed to an increase in civil servants’ pensions and salaries as the government is preparing to do both: raise pensions by about 5% from next year, as required by law, and expand the abolition of the solidarity levy to retirees. The IMF is also skeptical of […]
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Microsoft plans to eliminate face analysis tools in push for ‘responsible AI’
Microsoft plans to eliminate face analysis tools in push for ‘responsible AI’ For years, activists and academics have been raising concerns that facial analysis software that claims to be able to identify a person’s age, gender and emotional state can be biased, unreliable or invasive — and should not be sold. Acknowledging some of those […]
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Hard Rock, GEK Terna confirm Elliniko casino plans
Hard Rock, GEK Terna confirm Elliniko casino plans Hard Rock International and GEK Terna on Wednesday announced their partnership for the development of the integrated hotel complex with a casino at Elliniko. The agreement stipulates that the US multinational will hold 51% of the share capital of the investment body, while the Greek group will […]
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Turkey Plans to Lease Farmlands in Venezuela, Other Countries
Turkey Plans to Lease Farmlands in Venezuela, Other Countries Turkey considers leasing land in foreign countries to boost production. Credit: Drtaylanakay, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0/Wikipedia In an effort to curb concerns over food security, Turkey plans to lease farmlands in different countries in the world to boost agricultural production it emerged this week. For years […]
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Infighting overshadows big plans at The Washington Post
Infighting overshadows big plans at The Washington Post When Sally Buzbee joined The Washington Post a year ago this month, she took over a newsroom that had nearly doubled to more than 1,000 journalists under the ownership of Jeff Bezos, who bought it in 2013. Its coverage regularly won Pulitzer Prizes. The newspaper has continued […]
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Ministry plans more campus police recruits
Ministry plans more campus police recruits An extra 600 special guards are being recruited by the Citizens’ Protection Ministry to be integrated in the campus police force known as the University Institutions Protection Teams (OPPI), when they finally assume duties. They will be added to the 400 who completed their training last month but have […]
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BoC plans to close another 15 branches
BoC plans to close another 15 branches Up until July 4, Bank of Cyprus will have reduced the number of its branches by 15. Cyprus’ biggest lender intends to shut down seven branches in Nicosia, five in Larnaca-Famagusta and three in Limassol-Paphos. There are currently 75 branches operating on the island and from July 4 […]
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Authorities to prescribe fighting fire with fire
Authorities to prescribe fighting fire with fire Plans to allow emergency crews to conduct prescribed burns to slow wildfires and moderate fire behavior are in the cards. A decision on the conditions and parameters under which such operations can be authorized is expected to be signed by the civil protection and environment ministers next week. […]
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Egypt plans to claim antiques seized from The Met
Egypt plans to claim antiques seized from The Met Egypt has said it plans to resort to justice to recover five Egyptian antiques seized from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as part of an investigation involving former Louvre museum President-Director Jean-Luc Martinez, ABC News reported, citing an article in The Art Newspaper […]
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Bulgaria won’t lift veto on North Macedonia’s EU plans yet
Bulgaria won’t lift veto on North Macedonia’s EU plans yet Bulgaria has set conditions for lifting its veto blocking North Macedonia’s European Union accession talks and is working to see if Brussels can guarantee those terms are met, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Thursday. Speaking after a meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver […]
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Erdogan plans new military operation in Syria
Erdogan plans new military operation in Syria In late May, Turkish President Erdogan announced that Turkey plans to launch another operation into northern Syria. Turkish artillery fire in the region has been registered since early June, while Russia has intensified military patrols in the parts of northern Syria it controls. Both the US and Russia […]
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National energy regulator revisits wind farm plans
National energy regulator revisits wind farm plans A plan to build wind farms on 14 islets and rocky outcrops in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese island groups is in the process of being dusted off. Although the project’s environmental licensing request was rejected a year ago by the Environment Ministry, the Regulatory Authority for Energy […]
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Erdogan discusses Turkey’s Syria incursion plans with Putin
Erdogan discusses Turkey’s Syria incursion plans with Putin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Erdogan’s office said Monday. Putin also discussed the export of grain from Ukrainian ports in coordination with Turkey, a statement from Moscow said. In […]
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Greek Tourism: Plans for openings to Latin America
Greek Tourism: Plans for openings to Latin America The Prime Minister’s Advisor for Latin American Affairs, Iason Pipinis, spoke to Mega television about the opening of Greek tourism in Latin American countries. Mr. Pipinis stated that in order to promote tourism in Latin America, EOT opened an office in Madrid with the aim of also […]
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EU makes plans to tackle energy price spikes, any Russian gas cut-off
EU makes plans to tackle energy price spikes, any Russian gas cut-off The European Union can limit the impact of high energy prices through joint gas purchases, potential use of windfall profits and a possible price cap if Russia cut gas supplies, the European Commission said on Wednesday. European energy prices hit record highs this […]
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New shopping patterns alter food company plans
New shopping patterns alter food company plans The purchase of more expensive food, such as organic and supplements (whose sales increased during the pandemic), has now reversed due to the soaring inflation. There has also been a drop in the consumption of dairy products, while spontaneous purchases, such as snacks, have also declined considerably, supermarket […]
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Digital transformation project for local administrations
Digital transformation project for local administrations The Ministry of Digital Governance has unveiled its plans for the “Smart Cities” local government digital transformation project, which is to be financed with approximately 230 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Deputy Minister Thodoris Livanios have already announced the program […]
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Europe plans to drop mandatory mask requirements for air travel next week
Europe plans to drop mandatory mask requirements for air travel next week Face masks are set to be no longer mandatory in airports and on flights in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday. The new recommendations will come into effect from […]
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Unions to rally against plans on healthcare and labor in Athens on Tuesday
Unions to rally against plans on healthcare and labor in Athens on Tuesday Two separate rallies are expected to gridlock downtown Athens on Tuesday, starting with a rally at 9.30 a.m. by members of the ADEDY civil service workers’ union, who will be gathering outside the Council of State on Panepistimiou Street. The rally coincides […]
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EU Plans to Ban Oil Imports from Russia by the End of 2022
EU Plans to Ban Oil Imports from Russia by the End of 2022 Ursula von der Leyen conceded that banning Russian oil imports will not be easy./ Credit: Twitter/ Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission announced plans on Wednesday to ban the import of oil from Russia by the end of 2022 and to […]
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EU plans phased oil ban on Russia, also targeting more banks
EU plans phased oil ban on Russia, also targeting more banks The European Union’s chief executive on Wednesday proposed a phased oil embargo on Russia over its war in Ukraine, as well as sanctioning Russia’s top bank and banning Russian broadcasters from European airwaves, in a bid to deepen Moscow’s isolation. The plan, if agreed […]
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Athens puts CBMs with Turkey on ice
Athens puts CBMs with Turkey on ice Greece has frozen plans for a next round of confidence building measures (CBMs) with Turkey at the level of defense ministries, following a barrage of Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean. The talks have been postponed for the future, government sources said. Meanwhile, Kathimerini understands that an order […]
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Greece to pay Gazprom without breaching sanctions against Russia
Greece to pay Gazprom without breaching sanctions against Russia Greece plans to pay Russian gas supplier Gazprom next month in a way that will not breach European Union sanctions against Russia, the country’s energy minister said on Thursday. Gazprom said on Wednesday it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland after they refused to […]
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Public transport operator plans pocket buses for Athens
Public transport operator plans pocket buses for Athens The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) plans to include so-called “pocket” buses that will serve routes with limited passenger traffic, as well as new one of interest to tourists. To this end, OASA is expected to announce a tender which will concern small electric buses. The plan […]
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Cyprus plans surveillance system to stem migrant crossings
Cyprus plans surveillance system to stem migrant crossings Cyprus will install an electronic surveillance system along the buffer zone that divides the island nation along ethnic lines, to stem a surge in irregular migration through the breakaway north, the government said Tuesday. Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos announced the plan following a meeting of police and […]
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Russia-Ukraine war could delay Europe’s decarbonization plans for a decade
Russia-Ukraine war could delay Europe’s decarbonization plans for a decade Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could force Europe to delay key decarbonization efforts for up to a decade, a prominent regional energy expert has warned in Greece. “They don’t have many choices left,” said Roudi Baroudi, CEO of Doha-based Energy and Environment Holding, an independent consultancy. […]
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The 3 pillars for the growth of Aquaculture
The 3 pillars for the growth of Aquaculture The need for sustainable investment plans for the further development of the aquaculture sector was stressed by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras during his speech at the 2022 Aquaculture Conference. He referred to the three pillars for the growth of fish farming – aquaculture, noting that […]
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EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa, Balkans
EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa, Balkans The EU aims to address rising wheat and fertilizer prices and expected shortages in the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East with “food diplomacy” to counter Russia’s narrative on the impact of its Ukraine invasion, EU diplomats and officials say. Food insecurity […]
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