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Bulgaria: GPs will no longer disclose their Mobile Phones
GPs are no longer required to disclose their mobile phones to be called at any time. In the evenings and at weekends, patients will be able to call medical practices with which their GP has contracted. The limits also fall for the referrals for dispensary patients.
Heron signs deal with Meton Energy
Heron Group on Wednesday announced the signing of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with RWE Renewables Europe & Australia and PPC Renewables, through their joint venture Meton Energy.
Under the terms of the agreement, Heron will supply approximately 192 gigawatt-hours of green electricity each year.
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COP28 chief says reduction of fossil fuel use 'inevitable'
The head of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, who also is the chief executive of the UAE's national oil company, has acknowledged that a reduction in the use of fossil fuels is inescapable.
"The phase down of fossil fuels is inevitable," Sultan al-Jaber said on the sidelines of technical climate talks on June 8 six months ahead of the summit.
France says nuclear power is 'non-negotiable'
French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on June 8, following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
Nuclear-reliant Paris has already irked Berlin by insisting on giving nuclear energy a starring role in European plans to produce more green technology in Europe.
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Anger as pre-historic stones destroyed for French DIY store
Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near a famed archaeological site in northwest France to make way for a DIY store, an angry local historian has revealed.
The four big risks from artificial intelligence
Throughout history, technological breakthroughs have created new opportunities for invention, adaptation and progress while inflicting irreversible damage on many lives and livelihoods. They have tested the remarkable abilities of human beings and societies to adapt to the turmoil of transition and to survive what economists call "creative destruction."
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ATHEX: Weekly rise of 3.6% on local bourse
Greek stocks contained their growth on Friday, giving up most of their mid-session growth, but the benchmark still ended higher.
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Third-country investment screening mechanism enacted
The National Assembly has unanimously endorsed a bill to extend a mechanism whereby the government can screen potentially risky foreign direct investment (FDI). However, investors from EU countries will now no longer be deemed foreign.
Party leaders clash over health on campaign trail
Party leaders focused on the issue of health on the campaign trial on Friday, with New Democracy's leader saying the issue was a top priority and SYRIZA's leader accusing the conservatives of having a "secret agenda" for hospitals.
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Volunteer firefighters seek support to protect Mount Parnitha from wildfires
The association of volunteer firefighters for the Attica region, EDASA, is putting together its team this summer for Mount Parnitha and has issued an invitation calling on the public to "give a little bit of their time to protect Attica's last lung."