Greece and China boost shipping finance cooperation
Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance is set to receive a boost after a conference held at the major Greek port of Piraeus on Wednesday.
Coast Guard rescues 48 off Siteia
The Hellenic Coast Guard located and rescued 48 people on Friday after they had been disembarked on a rocky outcropping off Siteia, on the island of Crete. The group was comprised of 35 men, nine women, and four children.
Healthy rise in Aegean’s profits in January-June
Aegean Airlines on Thursday reported strong first-half results with consolidated turnover up 51% compared with the same period last year, totaling 678.1 million euros.
Amendment of Request for proposals for independent process and pricing adviser for equity capital market transaction
Please see the Amendment of the Request for Proposals in the file attached.
Strong UAE ties affirmed
The strong friendship between Greece and the United Arab Emirates was stressed during a visit to the emirate by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday and Thursday.
Record offer for Attiki Odos
The tender for the new 25-year concession of Attki Odos attracted record-level financial offers, but the highest binding financial offer among the six candidates that participated in the process was submitted by GEK Terna.
Decision to amend the deadline for submission of the tender offers and the deadline for the electronic opening of the tender offers within the context of the Declaration of an open process for the selection of a contractor for the construction, according to article 50 of law 4412/2016, of the project: “Renovation – Upgrade and Restructuring of the General Hospital of Kefalonia”
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‘Guardian of the Constitution’ nabbed for posing as police in Halkidiki
A 45-year-old in Kallikratia, Halkidiki, northern Greece, was arrested Thursday after a video was posted on social media, in which he appeared as a member of the self-proclaimed Guardians of the Constitution, conducting “patrols” in the streets of Thessaloniki, using cars fitted with police beacons.
Helicopters airlift residents to safety from deadly floods in central Greece
Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of water and mud that have left six dead, six missing and many people clinging to the roofs of their homes.
PM pledges support for storm-damaged areas in central Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged full support and resources to address the devastating aftermath of Storm Daniel in central Greece. During a meeting with mayors from affected areas at the Karditsa Town Hall on Friday, Mitsotakis emphasized the government’s commitment to aiding households in need and rapidly assessing the damages.