Aegean islands
ADMIE, Hellenic Cables ink interconnection deal
Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, signed a contract with Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) on Monday, in the context of the fourth phase of the Cyclades interconnection with the continental Electricity Transmission System, concerning the electrical interconnections of Lavrio-Serifos and Serifos-Milos, Greece, with a total length of 170 kilometers.
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Moria arson appeal trial postponed to Wednesday
The trial in the second instance at the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of the North Aegean regarding the arson of the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos on September 9, 2020, has been deferred to Wednesday.
The four Afghan defendants have been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a criminal court on the nearby island of Chios.
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Cold snap to affect Greece from Sunday to Tuesday
A significant drop in temperatures is expected in Greece during the weekend, with a cold snap that may bring snow at even low altitudes in eastern and southern parts of the country, including in Attica, according to the latest forecast by the National Observatory of Athens weather service meteo.gr. The phenomena are expected to continue until next Tuesday.
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Rodos Park hotel adopts a new identity
Luxury hotel Rodos Park, in the medieval part of Rhodes Town, announced this week it has obtained a new identity and website (rodospark.gr) with "Philoxenia at Heart" as its central motto.
It intends to highlight the high-standard experience offered combined with a love for arts and culture at the historic five-star hotel.
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Turkish F-16s fly over Chios and nearby islands
A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over three Greek islands, including Chios, after they violated Greek airspace and entered the Athens Flight Information Region without submitting a flight plan on Monday afternoon.
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Greece violating treaties by arming Aegean islands: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated that Greece is violating international treaties, namely the Lausanne Treaty, by arming the Aegean islands with demilitarized status and in proximity to the Turkish mainland.
High winds keep ferries at ports on Wednesday
Ferries to the islands of Cyclades, Crete, the northern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese remain docked at the main ports of Attica - Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio - due to the strong winds of up to 9 on the Beaufort scale recorded on Wednesday in the Aegean.
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Fate of the old mines on Serifos back in the spotlight
The move by the new owner of large areas of the old mines on the Aegean island of Serifos to put up signs defining its borders has caused a local uproar.
The dispute started two months ago when signs were placed at various points on the island bearing the words Property Seriphos Mines and the name of the French-owned company Societe des Mines de Seriphos et de Spiliazeza au Laurium.
Prodea invests in luxury hotel on Milos
Prodea Investments has made its second investment in the Cyclades, in collaboration with the Invel group.
The listed company completed the acquisition of the White Coast Pool Suites hotel, a five-star luxury unit in Milos.
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Drilling for gas in Crete to start earlier
US energy giant ExxonMobil, which has partnered with Greece's HELLENiQ Energy (formerly Hellenic Petroleum) in searching for natural gas and oil west and southwest of the Aegean island of Crete, not only is unconcerned about Turkish aggressive rhetoric against Greece but plans to accelerate its timeline for exploratory drilling by a year, Kathimerini understands.
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