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Greece Set to Become Major Energy Exporter to Europe
Greece could generate billions of euros for its economy by developing an electricity connection to central Europe and exporting the country’s vast potential in renewable energy to consumers in Germany and elsewhere, according to a recent study.
According to the...
Business
Greece Cancels Alexandroupolis Port Sale
On Monday, Greece announced it is canceling the tender for the privatization of the port of Alexandroupolis due to its elevated geostrategic importance.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the port in northern Greece near the border of Turkey will remain...
Diplomacy
Greek Northern Port Aspires to Become Energy Hub After Bulgaria Deal
The leaders of Greece and Bulgaria signed a deal on Monday in Athens that will allow Bulgaria to participate in a planned liquefied natural gas terminal at the port of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece.
The project, which has strong support...
Economy
Greece Pivotal to Plans for Natural Gas Pipeline
A strategy by successive governments to turn Greece into an energy hub is moving into form with the promotion of a series of investment plans focusing on the country. The TAP (Trans Atlantic Pipeline), IGB (Greek-Bulgarian pipeline), East Med...
Business
Greek PM Tsipras Welcomes TAP Construction as Start of New Era for Greece
Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Greece is entering a new era, leaving a period of instability and uncertainty behind, during his speech at the inauguration of the construction of the TransAdriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Thessaloniki....
Economy
Greece Aims to Be Energy Hub
Giannis Maniatis, Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change, referred to the steps taken so far for the exploitation of hydrocarbons, as well as to the benefits that will accrue for the country and local communities. He spoke about...