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PM-designate Orban presents several ministries not to be included in new Gov't
Prime Minister-designate Ludovic Orban on Wednesday evening presented several ministries that would not exist in the new Executive, including the Energy Ministry and the Ministry for Romanians Abroad. "Energy is also economy and tourism is economy, too. Waters, forestry, environment are somehow an area.
Crucial PPC report anticipated on Tuesday
The crucial report by the certified accountant on the state of Public Power Corporation is expected on Tuesday, along with the governing board's approval and publication of the utility's first-half financial results.
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Gov't mulling full privatization of gas company DEPA
The Greek government is considering the full sale (100 pct) of the country's state-controlled gas company DEPA as part of its privatization's plan, according to Energy Ministry sources cited by state-run news agency ANA-MPA.
Industry calm over fuel hikes
The ministries of Energy and Development appear ready to tackle any incidents of profiteering in the fuel trade due to the global rise of rates, while market professionals also sought to downplay concerns about the consequences of geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
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Highway operators stand in the way of wind turbine installations
Investors in renewable energy sources are facing fresh obstacles at a time when the government is setting the development of the sector as a priority, with the Energy Ministry shifting its target regarding the share of RES in total energy production in 2030 from 31 percent, as provided for in the National Plan for Energy and the Climate, to 35 percent in the revised blueprint.
UPDATE PM Dancila: I decided to nominate ALDE representatives for the vacant portfolios
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that she decided to nominate several Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) representatives for the three vacant portfolios following the withdrawal of this party from the Government in August.
PM Dancila: I decided to nominate ALDE representatives for the vacant portfolios
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that she decided to nominate several Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) representatives for the three vacant portfolios following the withdrawal of this party from the Government in August. Gratiela Gavrilescu was proposed to take over the Environment Ministry and the Deputy Prime Minister office.
Alternative suppliers worry over abolition of electricity auctions
Now that it appears the power auctions (NOME) will be abolished, private electricity providers are waiting to hear what the government plans to introduce instead, amid uncertainty in the market.
Trying to save troubled PPC without hitting households
Public Power Corporation (PPC) customers will know on Friday whether the financially troubled utility will charge them more to make up for what its new chief executive has described as a "dramatic" cash shortfall.
PPC streamlining plan has creditors’ initial consent
The streamlining plan for Public Power Corporation (PPC) that was announced by the government in Parliament on Monday appears to have secured the provisional consent of Greece's creditors.