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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
AgoraOn March 26th, the European Council issued a joint statement stressing the objective of a ‘green... of our societies and economies and to sustainable growth, integrating inter alia the green... economies) to be aligned with the vision and targets of the EU Green Deal. Unlike the post-2008
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Government struggles to shake off impact of wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRapid Mapping Service and the European Forest Fire Observatory (EFFIS) conducted by the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo service suggested that over the last seven years around a third of forest... Minister Makis Voridis, to Evros on Monday. The officials travel to the region against a backdrop
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Final list of bidders confirmed ahead of contentious auction for TV permits
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe final list of companies that will be competing for the four national TV licenses on the digital... of taxes and social security. The other seven bidders are existing TV stations Ant-1, Alpha, Star, Skai, E TV and two newcomers: One backed by construction firm owner Yiannis Kalogritsas and the other
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EU digital certificate seen as boost for tourism against backdrop of worsening pandemic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe European Commission’s decision to back the issuance of so-called “Digital Green Certificates” for travel has been welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a potential boost for Greek tourism. Αside... the backdrop of the worst day of the pandemic so far in Greece. On Wednesday, the national public health
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Against backdrop of growing energy challenges, PPC capital raise stirs reaction
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOperator (HEDNO), for 2.1 bln euros. The capital raise decision comes against a backdrop of concern... Bloomberg TV in New York this week that his administration is aiming to shut down coal-fired power
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Government under pressure from TV permit and Attica Bank claims
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTV licence tender had fallen apart in “legal, political and moral” terms, with the conservatives... last year the government has held up the TV tender as a prime example of its self-professed attempt... as having close ties with some SYRIZA ministers, was one of the four successful bidders in the TV auction
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Mitsotakis faces down critics over handling of forest fires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties demanded answers from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the authorities’ handling of catastrophic forest fires that continued to burn on various fronts, after a weekend... for forest clearance for the 2023-2024 season in July, while there was no sign yet of the regional
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After joy of TV permit auction, Tsipras faces programme restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the representatives of the four firms that were successful in last week’s TV licence auction... Nikos Pappas, who has overseen the whole process of regulating the TV market. It is clear, however... disposal. The prime minister, however, will want to maximise the political benefit from the TV tender
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Can the Green Transition be just?
AgoraThe European Green Deal (EGD) is essentially the EU’s development strategy for 2050. Its central.... A transition that is both green and just for all: is this wishful thinking or a realistically... the production of green hydrogen and biomethane and electricity storage. Thus, despite those advocating
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politics, however, took place against the grim backdrop of wildfires which continued to spring up on new..., the latest development forced the government to defend its safety record. Speaking on Ant1 TV... Forest Fire Information System, by Tuesday evening over 40,000 hectares had burned in wildfires so
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