November 21, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Athens-Thessaloniki train route will resume its entire service as of December 15,2023, Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said at the 7th Thessaloniki Summit on Monday. A segment of the train route had been recently damaged by storm ‘Daniel’ and has since been serviced by bus. Minister Staikouras said …
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October 31, 2023
Economy
“It will take at least two years before the railroad network is restored in floods-stricken Thessaly, Central Greece,” Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nikos Tachiaos said in Parliament on Monday. The region of Central Greece suffered immense destruction after storm Daniel beginning of September “We are talking about a full …
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October 3, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s railway network is collapsing after the floods in September destroyed most of it, the companies in charge have been left without substantial income and the Hellenic Train seeks to renegotiate its contract with the Greek state and eventually also seek compensation for the revenue loses.. The track lines have …
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September 8, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Storm Daniel caused damages to the railway network in Central Greece, with 50 km of railway track and signalling from Domokos to Krannonas stations in Central Greece have been damaged in storm Daniel. Managing director of network managing company OSE, Panagiotis Terzakis, told state-run news agency amna,that the damages caused …
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July 7, 2023
Greece, Politics
Over 25 people involved in the ErgOSE Contract 717 on signaling and tele-management on the Greek railroad network have been summoned by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) to testify as suspects of fraud. The office, which has prosecutorial authority over the misuse of EU funding, also sent a case …
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March 28, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The Prime Minister’s office in Israel issued a press release late on Tuesday regarding the arrest of terrorists targeting Israeli targets in Greece. The Press release was issued on “behalf of the Mossad”, the National Intelligence Service in Israel, the PM’s office stressed. PM’s office press release In response to …
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March 28, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Greece’s National Intelligence Service and the Anti-Terror Department of the Hellenic Police have dismantled a terrorists’ network that was preparing attacks in the country. According to an announcement by authorities on Tuesday afternoon, two foreigners were arrested. The building that the terrorists would target for their attack and cause the …
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November 7, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Infrastructure and Transport ministry has launched the large project “Smart Bridges”to upgrade the relevant infrastructure network across Greece. The project is in the final stretch and thus in a sector that, according to all the experiences of the previous years, is suffering: the monitoring and maintenance of public infrastructure. According …
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April 7, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Refugees
An electronic surveillance network will safeguard Greece’s borders to Turkey at the region of Evros. Equipped with radars and cameras, the network installation is underway and will include eleven pillars along the Evros river in Greece’s North-East. The 11 pillars are along the river and the cameras have a range …
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January 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Health Ministry will set up a nationwide surveillance and alert network for Covid-19 mutations, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Friday, following an emergency meeting with top epidemiologists and the President of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Athens’ Academy (IIBEAA). Responding to scientists’ concerned over the mutated strains …
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January 16, 2019
Economy
Investigators of EU anti-fraud office OLAF are demanding that Greek customs pay more than €200 million for failing to act against a major Chinese fraud network dumping ultra-cheap clothing and footwear in Europe. Customs officials failed to halt big scheme to avoid import duties and tax, investigators say. An investigation …
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August 30, 2018
Economy
Greece plans to expand the natural gas network to eighteen municipalities in the next years. Gas distributor DEDA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEPA, the public gas corporation, plans to proceed with tenders for the development of natural gas networks in 18 municipalities covering northern and central Greece by October 10, …
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July 24, 2012
animals
Finally! The Panhellenic Veterinary Association decided to invite its members and create a network of volunteers to carry out sterilizations to stray animals. You can print the press release and ask your vet to join this wonderful initiative. P.K.S: Organization Veterinarians network of volunteers to carry out sterilization of stray animals …
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