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PPC has June 21 deadline for sale of coal units

Public Power Corporation (PPC) on Thursday invited investors to submit expressions of interest for the sale of coal-fired units by June 21.

Greece and its lenders have agreed that PPC will divest about 40 percent of its coal-fired capacity to help to open up the sector after a European Union court ruled that PPC abused its dominance in the coal market.

[Reuters]

HELMEPA to hold conference on sulfur regulations

With the deadline for compliance with the new sulfur regulations in shipping fast approaching, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA) is organizing its "2020 Is Closer Than We Think: Scrubbers, Fuels and BWT" conference for June 6, in the context of the Posidonia 2018 shipping exhibition.

Volunteers help fight Greece's plastic trash problem

Spanish volunteer Fran Vargas digs the sand to pull out a buried bag as others hold bags with garbage during a trash collection at Kolovrechtis wetland near Halkida, Evia island. Greece has the European Union's longest coastline, poor waste management and an addiction to single-use plastic that littering the country's seabed.

The Ski Season in Bansko will Last until 15 April

The ski season in Bansko will last until April 15, when it will be officially closed. Over the past few days, snow has increased by about 30 centimeters in the ski center. In some places, the snow cover is now 2.50 meters. All the tracks are well-worked and all the facilities work. The prices of the lift cards are already reduced by 20%.

World Water Day 2018: Importance And Significance Of This Day

Every year March 22 is celebrated as the World Water day. The day is celebrated to focus on the importance of water and need to preserve it.

The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day, and this year it's the 25th World Water Day.

The main symbol of the World Water Day celebration is the shape of water drop of blue color.

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