Trade Committee

More than 18 months since the country's worst train disaster, in Tempe, central Greece, its railways are still haunted by deficiencies in safety systems even on main axes, by unguarded level crossings that can turn into death traps, understaffing, legal disputes and shortages in rolling stock and infrastructure, according to Tuesday's deliberations of Parliament's permanent Production and Trade

Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis is set to visit Istanbul on Thursday and Friday for talks on economic cooperation with Turkey.

Italy's foreign minister said on Dec. 10 that Turkey has great opportunities for economic cooperation in infrastructure, adding that he hopes for more cooperation in railways and other areas in the coming months.

Luxembourg's deputy prime minister has invited Turkish banks to open branches in Luxembourg.        

Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci and Finland's Foreign Trade Minister Lenita Toivakka have signed a Joint Economic and Trade Committee agreement intended to boost bilateral trade and investment.