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Environment Minister signs decision for cremation facility in Athens

March 12, 2019 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Environment Minister signs decision for cremation facility in Athens

Almost 13 years after cremations were legalized in Greece, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis signed a decision to allow the construction of the much anticipated cremation facilicity in Athens. The Minister’s decision determines the place and the conditions under which the facility will operate and as designed and proposed …

Acropolis: Ministry temporary suspends licenses for buildings above 17.5m

March 4, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Acropolis: Ministry temporary suspends licenses for buildings above 17.5m

Minister for Environment and Energy, Giorgos Stathakis, has signed a decision that new building permits are temporarily suspended in the area south of the Acropolis and Makriyanni-Koukaki. Furthermore, the Minister has asked for the immediate legality control of the hotel on Falirou Street No 5, which construction triggered the public …

Energy Ministry to abolish two fees on electricity production

October 22, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Energy Ministry to abolish two fees on electricity production

Energy producers and suppliers will benefit from the abolition of two fees imposed on electricity, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Monday. Stathakis said that the move will also benefit consumers and the Public Power Corporation (PPC). PPC stands to gain at least 200-250 …

No plans for further rate hikes in electricity, says Energy Minister

July 16, 2018 Economy Comments Off on No plans for further rate hikes in electricity, says Energy Minister

Public Power Corporation (PPC) stands to gain roughly 300 million euros from the measures for a special renewable energy sources account. This will create significant room in terms of pricing policy and put an end to any discussion of rate hikes for electricity, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis said …

Fifteen investors interested in acquiring PPC lignite-fired power plants

January 22, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Fifteen investors interested in acquiring PPC lignite-fired power plants

The market test for the sale of the Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) lignite fired power plants has been completed “with absolute success,” the environment and energy ministry announced on Sunday. Fifteen investors expressed interest in acquiring at least one of the plants up for sale (in Florina and Megalopolis), the …

“By 2019 elections unemployment will have returned to 15%,” says Gov’t minister

January 7, 2018 Economy 1

Environment Minister Giorgos Stathakis is confident that the unemployment rates will keep falling in fast pace as perspective of the clear exit from the fiscal adjustment program is clear and the increase of investment is certain. “By the time of elections in September 2019, the unemployment rates will have returned …

Economy Minister Stathakis: “We had money to pay the IMF, but chose not to do so”

June 5, 2015 Economy 3

Minister for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism, Giorgos Stahakis said on Friday that Greece had indeed money to pay the International Monetary Fund but chose not to do so. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 Today, Stathakis said that Greece had the money to pay the IMF on June 5th but …

Greek Economy Minister: “Default to IMF is out of question” but “we cannot pay €7.6bn to ECB

April 22, 2015 Economy 1

Greece’s Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis has warned that Greece did not have the resources to repay two loans to the European Central Bank loans, amounting to some €7.6 billion, which fall due next July and August. However he underlined that a Greek default on loans to International Monetary Fund was …

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