infrastructure
Economy
First Highway Bridge Connecting Russia, China as Ties Deepen
A new cross-border bridge which links Russia and China opened on Friday, as the two countries grow closer in the wake of the war with Ukraine.
The bridge runs from the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Heihe in China over...
Culture
Will Greece Ever Be Permanent Home to Olympic Games?
As the originator or the games, perhaps it is time for Greece to insist that Greece become the permanent home for the Olympic games.
Environment
Greece One of Top EU Countries in Reduction of Traffic Deaths
While Greece has long lagged behind its fellow European Union countries in highway safety, historically recording a high number of traffic deaths per capita, the country is now reporting an impressive reduction in fatalities.
According to a recent Twitter post...
Greece
Hellenikon Demolition Paves Way for New Development
The demolition of five buildings at the abandoned Hellenikon International Airport signals the first steps in the gigantic 8-billion euro ($9 billion) redevelopment project near the Greek capital.
Perfectly situated along the coast just outside Athens, initial plans to reconstruct...
Greece
More Than 70 Greek Cities Among Beneficiaries of EU's Free Public WiFi
The winning municipalities in the third phase of the EU's ambitious ''WiFi 4 EU'' project were announced on Thursday.
More than seventy Greek cities were among a total of 1,780 municipalities from all over the European Union which won vouchers...
Business
Piraeus Bank Joins Multi-Million-Euro Investment Program for Greek Infrastructure
Piraeus Bank, Greece's biggest lender, announced on Wednesday that it will support a new 650-million-euro ($716 million) infrastructure investment program developed by the Hellenic Ministry of Development and Investments and the European Investment Bank.
Piraeus Bank will initially use 32...
Business
Foreign Investors Interested in Developing New Resorts in Greece
According to Enterprise Greece, the official agency of the Greek State to promote investment in Greece, many foreign investors in the sector of tourism have expressed interest in developing plots for the creation of tourist and holiday complexes, among...
Greece
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Spirtzis Announces Kalamata Highway Will Be Completed in December
While visiting the coastal town of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese on Sunday, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis promised that a highway from Corinth to Kalamata via Tripoli, as well as a branch connecting Lefktro and Sparti, will...
Crime
EC to Freeze NSRF Funding for Greece After Tendering Manipulation
The European Commission is considering a freeze to funding from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for Greek programs from 2014-2020 after an investigation of the Greek Competitiveness Commission showed that the preconditions for the commissioning of public works...