The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG Energy) has announced that it has been proposed that the power interconnector planned by Greece and Egypt, dubbed GREGY, be included in the European Union’s list of Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI).
An exercise called Hephaestus 2023 for evacuation of a building due to earthquake or fire for people with disabilities was held on Thursday at the building of the National Confederation of People with Disabilities (ESAMEA) in Ilioupoli, southern Athens.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras signed a decision on Friday to create a data base for Greece’s bridges, the ministry said.
The regular metro and tram services will be disrupted on Saturday due to a scheduled parade marking the anniversary of the Ochi Day, police announced.
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking after a European Union summit in Brussels, said several European countries are looking to build up a “humanitarian coalition” regarding Gaza and talks were being held with Cyprus and Greece over this.
Students from twenty primary and secondary schools of Thessaloniki marched on Saturday morning on Tsimiski Street as part of the celebrations to mark the anniversaries of the city’s liberation from Ottoman rule on October 27th, 1912, during the First Balkan War, and the Ochi Day on October 28.
Alex Patelis, the chief economic adviser to Greece’s Prime Minister, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the significance of Standard and Poor’s decision to upgrade Greece to investment grade and UniCredit’s offer to buy Greece’s stake in Alpha Bank, while outlining the government’s next goals when it comes to the economy.
The government will present legislation allowing the operation of private universities before the end of the year, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday.
Greenpeace has urged the government to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on endangered whales and dolphins would be greater than previously believed.
The foundations of the Riviera Tower, the 50-floor tower that will dominate the Elliniko coastal project south of Athens, have been completed, Lamda Development said on Wednesday.