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After Russia, Now Greece Turns to China in Search of Investments

The Greek Prime Minister is planning an official visit to China where he will seek investments in Greece in order to potentially bring the country back on the path of growth. Tsipras will travel to China July 2-6 and he will...

Russian President Putin: 'Greece Important Partner in Europe'

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Greece is "an important partner in Europe" in an interview he gave ahead of his visit in the country. Putin wrote to Kathimerini daily and referred to, inter alia, the potential cooperation between Greece...

Two Dead After Maintenance Train Collision in Northern Greece

Two TRAINOSE wagons performing maintenance work collided in northern Greece leaving two dead and two injured, according to the Greek public railroad. The collision occurred around 1:30 pm on Monday near Serres, on the Chryso-Toumba railway line. One carriage was conducting line maintenance...

Migrants Throw Stones at Greek Police, Block Railway Line Again

Migrants threw stones at Greek police on Monday after a Syrian man was accidentally injured by a police van in Idomeni. Refugees blocked the railway line again, for the 32nd consecutive day. According to Greek police, the refugee fell from...

Three Candidates in Tender to Sell TRAINOSE

Three investment groups expressed their initial interest for the sale of 100% stake of TRAINOSE S.A., Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) said on Friday. The investment groups are: Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A.  Open Joint-Stock Company "Russian Railways"  GEK TERNA SOCIETE ANONYME...

Migrants Continue Blocking Railroad on Greece-FYROM Border

The blocking of the railroad line from Greece to FYROM by economic migrants continues for the 14th day, stalling 1,800 wagons of cargo and causing millions of euros in financial damages. About 1,500 migrants are trapped in Idomene and protest...

Russia το Pull Out of Greek Railways Bid

Russian Railways (RZD) has proposed to its main shareholder, the Russian state, to pull out of the tender process for Greek railway companies TRAINOSE, according to Russian News Agency RIA Novosti. The sale of TRAINOSE is part of Greece's privatization program...

Russian Railways Still Interested in Acquiring Privatized Greek Companies

Russian Railways (PZD) is still in talks with the Greek government on the possibility of submitting bids in the privatization of related Greek state companies, Russia's railway boss Vladimir Yakunin said on Wednesday. Talking to the Public Chamber of the...

Greece Wants Azeri Gas Investment, TAP

  With privatization and foreign direct investment lagging, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has discussed the sale of the country's gas transmission network DESFA with visiting Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, and the construction of the the Trans Adriatic Gas Pipeline (TAP)...

OSE Left Without Trains

For the first time since the founding of Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) in 1920, the company is left without trains and is limited to being a simple network administrator. According to Greek news, in 2010, the representative of the International...