The European Commission is sounding the alarm, once again in Greece, regarding the coverage of ultra-high-speed fiber optic networks connecting to the internet, which is at 28% compared to the European average of 73%.In the first report on the progress of member countries, which was published yesterday, it is even noted that, “Greece still lacks
The State Budget Office in Parliament is sounding the alarm for the effects of catastrophic natural phenomena on the economy, while recommending special attention so that the management of economic costs does not affect the country’s fiscal performance. The State Budget Office in the Parliament considers it likely that there will be a negative impact
The Gaming Supervision and Control Committee is expected to submit its comprehensive proposal to the Minister of National Economy and Finance for the modernization of casinos in October. The Draft Casino Regulation, the consultation of which was completed at the beginning of September, includes key provisions concerning issues related to responsible gaming, the training of casino employees,
The Greek hotel-tourism market is attracting a series of investments for the next three to five years, amounting to several billion euros, following the already strong investment activity of the last few years. A large number of new investments concern Halkidiki, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes but also Mykonos-Santorini and other islands of the Cyclades, as well
Greek shipowners have built 1,300 ships in China over the last years and “it is now clear that the Greek-owned fleet (5,500 ships) together with the Chinese correspond to 45% of the world’s cargo carrying capacity,” the managing director of said in statements to Naftemporiki TV, following the successful organization of the conference “Wind in
The leading role of Greek shipping internationally and China’s important relationship with Greece, which is a hub of the Chinese ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, dominated the conference organized by “Naftemporiki” and the Chinese channel CGTN. During the conference entitled “Wind in the Sails: New Opportunities for Europe and China”, government officials from both sides
“As we move forward with the green transition, ports will play a very important role. Ships are the backbone of global trade and ports are a defining factor. They need capital, human resources, synergies and partnerships,” according to Georgios Plevrakis, managing director of the Hellenic Environmental Center (HEC). Plevrakis addressed the Greek-Chinese conference “Wind in
Safe Bulkers’ ties to China, the progress made at the Asian giant and the impressive post-pandemic relaunch of Chinese business and economic activity dominated the speech of its president Dr. Loukas Barbaris, at the “Naftemporiki” and CGTN conference entitled “Wind in the Sails: New Opportunities for Europe and China.” “If we have to talk about
Li Fengli, Director of the Board and President of Shandong Port Group, spoke about the cooperation of Chinese ports with Piraeus at the “Wind in the Sails: New Opportunities for Europe and China” conference organized by “Naftemporiki” and CGTN. Shandong Port is a conglomerate that owns and operates seven ports. “Our main advantage is that
The importance of Greek-Chinese cooperation on the shipping sector was underlined by George Dermatis, Sale and Purchase Director of Intermodal, during the conference organized by “Naftemporiki” and “CGTN”, entitled “Wind in the Sails: New Opportunities for Europe and China.” Intermodal is a group that has been offering shipping services for 40 years from Athens and