Piraeus slips one spot in world ranking
Piraeus has dropped one place, to eighth, among the world’s largest ports and leading shipping centers, according to the annual maritime hub survey by Baltic Exchange and Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Piraeus has dropped one place, to eighth, among the world’s largest ports and leading shipping centers, according to the annual maritime hub survey by Baltic Exchange and Chinese news agency Xinhua.
The government’s defensive tactics regarding the European Union farm subsidy scandal will no longer be a viable tactic this week, when socialist PASOK, the main opposition party, is expected to submit its proposal for a parliamentary committee to investigate disbursements by the agricultural aid agency OPEKEPE to undeserving recipients.
Restrictions on vehicle access to Hydra will be tightened starting later this month through a new digital permit system aimed at preserving the Saronic island’s historic character and reducing traffic congestion, officials said.
“Can we cope with another crisis?” an exasperated senior government official was heard saying last week, as an emergency meeting was held at the office of the prime minister, this time on the appearance of over 840 refugees on the shores of the islands of Crete and Gavdos.
A fire at a 26-story apartment building in the Turkish capital, Ankara, killed three people, including a three-and-a-half-month-old baby, local media said.
The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Melina Travlos, expressed regret over the recent loss of life in Houthi rebel attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
Elon Musk’s Starlink is emerging as a strong competitor to conventional internet providers in the Greek market, as satellite internet is expanding its penetration in the Greek market with increasing momentum.
The signs of the housing crisis are becoming increasingly evident not only in Greece, but also at a European level.
The supply of apartments for sale or rent in the center of Athens continues to drop steadily, just as asking prices are follow a strong upward trend.
The government is reassessing its operational plan in the southern maritime zone near Crete and Gavdos, as migrant flows from Libya remain undeterred despite the presence of three Greek Navy frigates.