INFRASTRUCTURE

Transport minister checks progress of Athens metro extension
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Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras and his deputy, Nikos Tachiaos, visited the Katechaki and Veikou tunnel boring sites on the under-construction Line 4 of the Athens Metro on Monday and confirmed that the first section of the extension is expected to be completed by 2030.



Coastal zones bill debated by House committee
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The abolition of the minimum width of beach zones that can be commercially exploited, the removal of leasing responsibilities from municipalities, and the level of coastal protection in Natura areas were the focus of most observations by social bodies participating in Wednesday’s House committee discussion of the Finance Ministry’s draft law.  The bill lays down […]


Aegina water pipeline not sabotaged, mayor says
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Aegina’s water pipeline was not sabotaged, as previously believed, but rather burst due to technical faults, the island’s mayor Giannis Zorbas said during municipal council meeting on Wednesday.



Much-needed flyover causing traffic nightmare in Thessaloniki
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Despite the complaints about the traffic congestion caused by the construction of a flyover on a ring road in Thessaloniki, the Infrastructure Ministry has categorically rejected any possibility of suspending the project, as the inconvenience will be temporary and the benefits will be permanent. The project will create a passage for ambulances through a former […]