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The European Commission is opening an investigation into Chinese wind-turbine suppliers operating in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria, competition chief Margarethe Vestager said on Tuesday. “We are launching a new inquiry into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines. We are investigating the conditions for the development of wind parks in Spain, in Greece, in France, […]

The Commission has approved an investment of more than €10 million from the Cohesion Fund for the refurbishment of 14 trains part of the Athens metro line, specifically line 1 running from the area of Piraeus to Kifissia. The investment kick-starts the first ‘circular economy’ project in Athens, bringing new life to outdated trains and ensuring that existing materials are recycled, […]

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €1 billion Greek measures to support two projects for the generation and storage of renewable energy in Greece. The measures contribute to achieving Greece’s climate and energy targets, as well as the objectives of the European Green Deal and ‘Fit for 55’ package, by enabling the integration of […]

The Modernization Fund was established to support EU member states with a GDP per capita below 60% of the EU average in achieving the goals of decarbonization and transitioning to a zero-emission economy

Commissioner Ferreira will be visiting Athens, Patras, Megalopolis, and Tripolis, to review cohesion policy-supported projects

The Bruegel Institute said only one in two individuals in the European Union, on average, was financially knowledgeable.

European Commission says Greece is moving ahead with the implementation of key investments and reforms according to its National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced his support for incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her bid for a second term. The PM did so through a tweet on X, where he also cited that his counterpart from Poland, the Prime Minster of Poland Donald Tusk, has nominated her as well. My […]

I wonder how many conversations and confessions accompanied by a glass of ouzo the tables of the “Ellinikon” have overheard in the almost 30 years since this Greek restaurant opened its doors in Brussels? Close but not too close, some 500 meters from the Commission and the Council, it has long been the favored hangout […]

The report notes that consumption growth remained notably reduced despite a robust recovery in 2022, adding however, that it remained one of the main drivers of growth last year

Meeting with Greek PM Mitsotakis planned; Croatian Premier Plenković and EU VP Schinas also present

The updated regulations broaden the scope of offenses and introduce stricter penalties along with specific measures for preventing and aiding victims

Today, the European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive. The Commission’s proposal, sent today to Member States who will vote on it in a committee meeting, provides a first concrete policy response to address farmers’ […]

Cultivated in Lefkas, the Egklouvi lentil has roots tracing back to at least the 18th century

The EU Commission’s “Post-Programme Surveillance Report” on the Greek economy, released on Thursday in Brussels, underlines that the country retains the capacity to service its debt. The Autumn 2023 Report, compiled under the direction of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, adds that “…Despite several challenges, the Greek economic, fiscal, and financial situation continues […]

The decision follows a preliminary investigation regarding, among other topics, "the dissemination of illegal content" in the context of Hamas' attacks against Israel, the Commission said

Commission approves €150 million Greek scheme to support energy-intensive companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine

“I don’t think any cancer patient forgets the day that they are told they have cancer. It’s as if that becomes a new beginning for the rest of your life,” the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, said talking to “Τo Vima” about her three times cancer experience, but also what the EU […]

Another obstacle placed before Rama government's path towards EU accession, after Athens' warning that progress in Beleri case a condition for its support

A year before the end of the mandate, we met European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas at his second home, the press room, in front of the stage where in 2015 he had to fight diplomatically for his country when Greece was about to be kicked out of the Eurozone. He stresses to “To Vima” […]