News archive of March 2018
TAIPED chief: Sell-offs target 'high but feasible'
Greece's target of 2 billion euros in privatization revenues this year is high but can be met, the chairman of the country's privatizations agency TAIPED said on Friday.
Greece's third bailout ends in August and it has agreed with its international lenders to raise 3 billion euros by 2019 from state asset sales.
Eldorado files new technical report for Skouries
Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp filed a new technical report for its contentious Skouries gold mine project in Greece on Thursday, which said it "significantly" reduces the development's environmental footprint.
The Skouries report updates a 2011 plan with industry-best practices for wastewater management and tailings, the report said.
Kotzias says ready for 'big step' in FYROM name talks
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Friday he is hopeful Greece and FYROM will be ready to take a "big step" in their next meeting to discuss the long-standing name dispute.
Kotzias was speaking to journalists in Vienna after a meeting with his FYROM counterpart, Nikola Dimitrov, and United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz.
Possibility of expelling Russians not on Serbia's agenda
Sputnik is reporting on Friday that Slavenko Terzic on this occasion reiterated Belgrade's position to not consider expelling Russian diplomats, bearing in mind the two countries' friendly relations.
"Serbia has a clear position on the issue of expelling Russian diplomats from Serbia - that issue is not being considered," Terzic said.
MAE confirms Romanian diplomat having been declared "persona non grata" by Russian Federation
The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) confirms that a Romanian diplomat accredited in Russia was declared "persona non grata," after our country adopted a similar measure in solidarity with the UK following the Salisbury attack.
Herbs contribute to Aegean tourism
The 9th Alaçatı Herb Festival will be organized this year between April 5 and 9 in İzmir's popular coastal district of Çeşme's Alaçatı neighborhood. The event is expected to draw more than 1 million tourists to the town.