Elounda Hills Mega Marina Gets Green Light

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Photo source: Greek Tourism Ministry A 202-berth marina, part of the Elounda Hills tourism project to go up on the island of Crete, has received the go-ahead following a joint ministerial decision this week. More specifically, tourism and environment ministers Harry Theoharis and Kostis Hadjidakis approved the site details for the three-section marina to be

Greece and Egypt Enter Exclusive Economic Zone Agreement

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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Photo Source: @GreeceMFA Greece and Egypt entered on Thursday a maritime agreement that defines the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two countries allowing them to explore and exploit among others the oil and gas reserves in the given areas. […]

Tourism Ministry Looks to Promote Moschato-Tavros Area in Athens

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis visited the former slaughterhouse area in the suburb of Tavros as part of an inspection visit to assess the damage caused by a recent fire and to discuss converting the area in the rundown neighborhood along central Pireos Ave into a park. The plan to create a 17,000m2 park on the […]

Greece Tables 14-point Growth Plan for Consultation

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The Greek government tabled a 14-point interim growth plan for public consultation on Monday, which includes among others the recommendations for the overhaul of the country’s pension system. Prepared by a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, the 122-page

Athens Grand Walk Project to Evolve as Archaeological Park

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An impression of the Grand Walk on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue in Athens. A walkway unifying Athens’ main monuments and landmarks including the Temple of Olympian Zeus with Zappeion and the National Garden has been approved by the National Archaeological Council paving the way for the finalization of an ambitious urban project which once completed will link […]

Greece’s KTEL Intercity Bus Services to Get Digital Upgrade

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As part of an ongoing overhaul, Greece’s intercity bus service – known as KTEL – announced this week that 74 of its units will be eligible for funding to go towards the digital upgrade of information and ticketing services. Budgeted at 24.2 million euros – 14.5 million euros of which will be covered by the […]

Greece Part of EU €2.2bn Investment in Transport Projects

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Photo source: European Commission Greece is set to benefit from an EU 2.2-billion-euro funding package aimed at jump-starting the economy through a series of transport projects reinforcing railways, cross-border links, and connections to ports and airports. Among the projects to be funded by the budget are – a set of final studies and engineering designs […]

Greece’s Lavreotiki Municipality Aiming for UNESCO Status

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Ancient theater in Lavreotiki. Photo Source: Municipality of Lavreotiki The Lavreotiki Municipality said this week that it would be submitting a file to the culture ministry so as to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list for its vast history and singular geology. “We’ve started this very important process for our municipality; it is the […]

Piraeus’ Landmark Tower to Get New Lease on Life

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Photo Source: Pila Studio / Konstantinos Koudounis An abandoned tower in the heart of Piraeus will get a new lease on life after the Piraeus Municipality signed a concession deal this week – under Piraeus Tower SA – with Prodea Investments, Dimand SA – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (aka Cante Holdings Ltd), and […]

Works at Hellinikon Kick Off as ‘Symbol of Growth & New Jobs’

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Photo Source: @Adonis Georgiadis Works on one of the largest projects in Greece, set to create thousands of jobs and revive the coastal front of southern Attica, the Hellinikon mega complex, kicked off on Friday after years of delays, doublespeak, and legal wrangling. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the first day of construction on […]