Greece
Archaeology
Highway Construction in Crete Reveals Ancient Pipelines
Ongoing construction work on a new highway on the island of Crete revealed parts of an ancient water transport pipeline built during the period of Roman rule on the island.
The archaeological discovery reportedly consists of a water transport pipe...
Greece
State-of-the-Art Water Pipeline Linking Aegina With Athens Vandalized
A new incident of vandalism in Greece, this time on water pipeline infrastructure, was made public on Tuesday.
This time, the victims of what has become a curse in modern Greece were pipes belonging to a proposed drinking water pipeline,...
Diplomacy
''We Don't Need Turkish Permission'' PM Mitsotakis Declares on EastMed Pipeline
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, along with most other world leaders this week and he participated in two separate panels there on Thursday.
The first was about the so-called "Green New...
Diplomacy
How the US Helped Bring About EastMed Pipeline Deal
The crucial energy deal between Greece, Cyprus and Israel which was signed on Thursday is an important step in the geostrategic establishment of Greece as a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.
At the same time it is equally...
Diplomacy
Turkey Blasts EastMed Pipeline Agreement
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline project, signed earlier in the day in Athens between the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, cannot succeed.
“Any project disregarding Turkey, which has the longest coastline...
Cyprus
Greek, Cypriot and Israeli Leaders Sign Groundbreaking EastMed Pipeline Deal
Governmental delegations from Greece, Israel and the Republic of Cyprus signed the agreement for the construction of the EastMed pipeline in an official ceremony at Athens' Zappeion Megaron today.
Upon its completion the natural-gas pipeline will connect the three countries, transporting...
Diplomacy
Greece, Cyprus and Israel Set to Sign EastMed Pipeline Agreement
The nations of Israel, Greece and Cyprus will sign a trilateral agreement on Thursday which will lay the groundwork for a planned 1,900-kilometer (1,181 mile) gas pipeline connecting Israel’s offshore natural gas fields with Europe.
The deal for the Eastern...
Diplomacy
EastMed Pipeline: The Mediterranean Mega-Project That Will Change Europe's Energy Map Forever
It was announced on Sunday that Athens will host the signing ceremony for the groundbreaking agreement for the construction of the ''EastMed Pipeline," which will eventually transport natural gas from Israel, Cyprus and Greece to Italy and on to the rest...
Cyprus
Agreement on ''EastMed'' Pipeline to Be Signed in Athens on January 2
The interstate agreement between Greece, the Republic of Cyprus and Israel about the construction of the ''EastMed'' energy pipeline will be signed in Athens on January 2, it was made public on Sunday.
The statement was issued by the Greek...
Energy
Construction of Iconic TAP Gas Pipeline Now Complete in Greece
The construction of the Greek section of the iconic Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has been completed, it was made public on Saturday.
The TAP will begin operating on a trial basis as early as this December.
It is expected that it...
Energy
PM Tsipras Visits Greek-Bulgarian Border to Launch New Gas Pipeline
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Greek-Bulgarian border, at the village of Kirkovo on Wednesday, to attend a ceremony for the launching of the construction of a new gas pipeline. The new pipeline will be called "Gas Interconnector...
Diplomacy
Thessaloniki-Skopje Oil Pipeline To Reopen This Year
Hellenic Petroleum chairman and CEO Efstathios Tsotsoros said on Wednesday that the existing oil pipeline between Thessaloniki and Skopje could resume operation as soon as the end of this year.
Speaking with the state-run AMNA news agency, Tsotsoros noted that...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Pompeo Hails EastMed Pipeline at Trilateral Summit
The Leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel met in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, during the sixth Trilateral Greece-Cyprus-Israel Summit, which was also attended by the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.
The Prime Ministers of Greece and Israel, Alexis Tsipras...
Economy
Trans-Adriatic Natural Gas Pipeline Nearly Complete
Katerina Papalexandri, the manager of the Greek section of the new pipeline, announced on Monday that the construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline is nearly complete.
Speaking with the state-run AMNA news agency, Papalexandri said that the excavations to lay the pipe...
Energy
How Greece Will Benefit from East Med Gas Pipeline
Greece will definitely benefit from the recent agreement with Israel and Cyprus for the construction of the East Med gas pipeline, according to a report in the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt.
The proposed pipeline will transport natural gas from the...