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Disagreement over Greek marine park plan resurfaces
Remarks made by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have highlighted the ongoing disagreement between the two Aegean rivals over Greece's plan to create a marine park in the Aegean Sea.
Fire destroys four trucks at Thessaloniki port
A fire broke out at Gate 11 of the Thessaloniki port, in northern Greece, early Wednesday morning.
The fire initially started in one parked truck but spread to three more trucks nearby.
Twelve firefighters with five firefighting engines responded to the scene, bringing the blaze under control.
Until this moment, there have been no reports of injuries.
Greece makes strides in good governance index
An annual report that tracks good governance has found that Greece has improved the most internationally since the index was launched in 2021 but still remains a laggard when it comes to financial stewardship.
ADMIE expects progress for power interconnector
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) positively views the position taken in the previous days by the Plenary of the Regulatory Authority for Waste Energy and Water on the methodology of starting the electrical interconnection of Greece-Cyprus (Great Sea Interconnector - GSI), pointing out that an important milestone for the smooth implementation of the project has been achieved.<
EIB funding for startups and SMEs
Greek startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in life sciences, healthcare and sustainability will gain better access to investment finance under a new equity agreement managed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group.
Monica Bellucci: Was seen at El. Venizelos Airport
The actress was in Greece the previous days, with her daughters and mother
Greece ranks 5th in EU in discrimination against LGBTIQ people, survey finds
A vast survey by an EU rights body has found that 44% of LGBTIQ people in Greece have faced discrimination in at least one area of their life in the year before the survey.
Although the figure is the 5th highest in the EU, it has decreased since the previous EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey in 2019, where 51% of respondents in Greece had faced discrimination.
EU to deploy hundreds of firefighters to vulnerable states ahead of wildfire season
European Union plans for the upcoming wildfire season include the deployment of hundreds of firefighters to the most vulnerable member states, as well as the creation of a firefighting aircraft fleet.
Public health agency urges caution over mosquito-borne diseases
An unusually warm spring has accelerated the onset of mosquito season in many parts of Greece, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Tuesday, urging citizens to protect themselves against the pest.
Libyan Central Bank heist loot found in Larissa
Banknotes stolen from the Central Bank of Libya in Benghazi in 2017 have turned up in Larissa, central Greece.
Panagiotopoulos: Tension with Turkey in the Aegean costs Greece 100,000,000 euros annually
Greece’s sovereign rights will not compromised, nor will the Aegean be shared as some suggest, vital are good communication channels
Swedish minister in Athens for meeting on ‘safer’ Europe
Sweden will always remember Greece's support for its NATO membership bid, the Scandinavian country's minister for European affairs, Jessika Roswall, said in Parliament in Athens on Tuesday.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: At an event addressing natural disasters – Karamanlis also present
The event was organized by JTI Hellas (Japan Tobacco International), in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Greece
50% curtail in green energy to circumvent any blackout
Greece faced the risk of power outages, currently low consumption and increased production of RES develop possibility of a 50% curtail in green energy
Things don’t look good in Skopje
The signs bode ill right from the get-go in North Macedonia, after the Balkan country's newly elected president kicked off her tenure with an unnecessary swipe at Greece, causing ripples on what were otherwise calm waters in bilateral relations between the two neighbors.