Transport
Kicked off their curb
Residents of central Athens districts have long complained that bars and restaurants have taken over their sidewalks and the vehicles of visitors their parking spaces. As several of them told Kathimerini, the situation keeps getting worse.
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Ministry website launches new section on e-mobility
A new section that provides information on key aspects of e-mobility is now available on the website of the Greek Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday.
Staikouras discusses €27 bln in infrastructure projects
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said that government priorities include the improvement of public transport, better-quality transport services and the improvement of services.
Brussels tables freight transport measures
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed measures to make freight transport greener and more efficient.
In a statement, the Commission said it was proposing improvements to rail infrastructure management, as well as offering stronger incentives for low-emission trucks, and better information on freight transport greenhouse gas emissions.
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Canada opens investigation of Titanic sub implosion
Canadian authorities on Saturday began a probe into the implosion of the Titan submersible, whose disappearance near the wreckage of the Titanic with five men aboard had set off a multinational search-and-rescue operation.
Gov’t scrutinizing secondhand car sales
Authorities have announced a raft of regulations aims at bringing exorbitant prices in the secondhand car market under control.
The price of secondhand cars put up for sale online should not exceed that of new cars, said Trade Minister Ömer Bolat.
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Air passenger figures take off
Passenger traffic posted a major increase across the country's airports during the year's first five months, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority.
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15% Growth in Sales of New Cars in Bulgaria for the First Five Months of 2023
15% growth in sales of new cars in Bulgaria for the first five months of the year, according to the data of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers in Europe (ACEA).
Rescue teams search for missing submersible
Rescue teams raced against time on June 20 in their search for a tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic with five people on board.
One of the passengers on board has been identified as British businessman Hamish Harding, whose aviation firm had posted on social media about his expedition.
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Rescue teams race to find submersible missing near Titanic wreck
The US Coast Guard said late Monday that its search for a missing submersible vessel near the Titanic wreck had been completed for the day, but that a national guard unit and the company operating the five-passenger underwater mission would continue scouring the surface overnight.