A 40-year concession contract to develop the Marina of Pylos worth at least 1.5 million euros was signed on Tuesday by the state and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on one hand, and Pylos Marina SA on the other. Pylos Marina, the preferred investor, is a special-purpose company set …
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Greece, EU sign memorandum of cooperation for new closed camp on Lesvos
Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis and European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson signed a memorandum of cooperation for the construction of a new reception centre for migrants and refugees on the island of Lesvos. The new reception centre will be built with the cooperation of the Greek …
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Greece and Egypt sign historic agreement for delimitation of EEZ
Greece and Egypt have signed an agreement for the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the two countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The agreement was signed by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Egypt counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. Unofficial map as posted …
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Erdogan signed decree that opens Hagia Sophia as a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not wait long to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. In zero time, he signed the Presidential decree that opens Hagia Sophia for Muslim prayers. He posted the decree on Twitter less than an hour after the court’s ruling earlier on Friday. Erdogan commented …
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ExxonMobil-Total-ELPE sign agreement for energy exploitation off Crete
A joint venture of Exxon Mobil, Total and the Hellenic Petroleum signed an agreement with Greece to proceed with energy exploratory drilling and hydrocarbon exploitation in the sea area West and South-West of the island of Crete in the south Aegean Sea. The contracts grant the joint venture the right …
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NATO accession protocol signed, FYROM to change name in a couple of days
The foreign ministers of NATO member states and FYROM signed the protocol on the “North Macedonia ‘s” accession to the North Atlantic alliance on Wednesday. The signature marks the final stage on FYROM’s path to becoming the 30th member of NATO. “This journey made us more mature, we have proven …
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Port of Thessaloniki privatization agreement finally signed
The agreement for the sale of 67 percent of Thessaloniki port to South Europe Gateway Thessaloniki (SEGT) Limited was signed at the offices of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on Thursday afternoon. The agreement was scheduled to be signed last week, however, it was postponed as the Russian …
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Russia and Turkey claim they have signed S-400 contract
Money sent, contract signed. The contract for S-400 missiles systems has been allegedly signed between Russia and Turkey. The military aide for military-technical cooperation of President Vladimir Putin announced the deal signature, said the contract was now about to be executed. On the Turkish side, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced …
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repost: ERT solidarity letter from Portugal, signed by 78 personalities – incl ex president
KTG re-posts the “ERT solidarity letter signed by 78 personalities from Portugal” – incl a former president of the country -, after several people complained they could not open to read the post and got error message “Page not Found”. LTG hopes it will work now. original post on June …
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Samaras-Erdogan meet in Istanbul, sign 25 “low politics” agreements
“A good day for Greek-Turkish relations,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told reporters during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the signature of 25 agreements. on so-called “low politics” fields. “The politics of everyday life are essential, “Samaras underlined. “We build trust, we bring our people …
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YLE: Finland – Greece Sign Collateral Agreement
That was a cute side note at the Eurogroup yesterday. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and his Finnish counterpart Jutta Urpilainen signed a bilateral agreement stating that leading Greek banks will provide collateral in sash and highly rated assets, should Greece default on its loan after all… The agreement was …
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